NAPOLEON'S LINE INFANTRY -- FROM THE INVASION OF RUSSIA TO WATERLOO: Uniforms and Equipment

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Examines the uniforms and equipment of Napoleon's Grande Armee during the 1812 Russian campaign, highlighting their use and upkeep. Examines the uniforms and equipment of the more than 120 regiments that participated in the invasion and later campaigns. Research, based on over 1,000 archive boxes from the Service Historique de l'Armee de Terre and the Archives Nationales, provides unprecedented detail about the army's clothing and equipment. Offers rare insights into the French line infantry's attire, featuring period illustrations and photographs of existing uniforms, shedding light on what soldiers wore during Napoleon's final campaigns. Contains over 200 color illustrations.