The Imperial Guard, built up in 1804 on the basis of the old Consular Guard, was a personal creation of Napoleon I. When the Russian campaign was planned, it comprised almost 52000 men, all volunteers. The Emperor alone reviewed and controlled recruitment, promotions and took care of all other details of the service, right down to the appearance of the uniform. This work describes the history, uniforming and equipment of the various infantry formations of Napoleon I's Imperial Guard.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Haythonthwaite, P./Fosten, B.
Title
Die Kaiserliche Garde Napoleons
Details
The entire edition has been produced with an error in the binding. The book is only available as it is. Very many bw illustrations, 16 coloured uniform plates, numerous bw drawings. 96 pp.
State
new
Math. Lempertz GmbH Gut Pottscheidt 53639 Königswinter Deutschland
