THE FRENCH ARMY BETWEEN ITALY AND THE FRANCO PRUSSIAN .THE RIGHT UNIFORM

Troops of the 2nd Empire

Imperial guards of what period ? The Italian campaign or the F.P war

Chasseur but here it seems that its well before 1870 and maybe before the Italian campaign

Currassier Helmet 1858.Did it differ to that of the Franco Prussian one

Battle honours risorgimento figures

French Line infantry at Rome in the 1850's

These are from 1853

and here around 1860. Can you see the slight differences?

The Imperial Guard inItaly in 1859. These French troops differed in some aspect of their uniform as regards those that took part in the Franco Prussian War later on.Here we will try to discover these aspects. The uniforms here depict the Imperial guard in Italy and not in the Franco-Prussian. One thing we can conclude is that the bearskin was replaced by the bonnet in the Franco Prussian although some bearskins were still worn(to be continued)

THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA IN 25mm plastic

THE BATTLE OF MAGENTA WAS THE POINT WHERE THE FRENCH ARMY BROKE THE BACK OF THEAUSTRIAN ARMY IN 1859.AFTER THIS IT WAS DOWNHILL ALL THE WAY FOR THE AUSTRIANS

>THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT ALL OVER THE CITY.HERE IS THE ACTION NEAR THE RAILWAY

THE BRIDGE THAT WAS FIERCELY CONTENDED

CROAT Troops at Magenta. They fought a personal vendetta against the Muslim troops of the French.No prisoners taken and you were bayoneted where you fell.

THis diorama was done by the Magenta wargamers association

The Legion attacks. The culminating moment of defeat for the Austrians

House to house fighting

If you go to Milan ,Magenta is very near

new

new Japs from Waterloo Italy

new british staff officers from Waterloo

A diorama in 20mmm from the Magenta wargames group

some foreign legion conversions

15mm Italian war of 1848

Bigger soldiers for wargaming

1. For those who like wargaming in 54mm get these from ALLTHEKINGSMEN .I like them although the firing bloke is not right the way he holds his weapon
   
   
   
   These are from my collection .They are SAS 30mm
   
   
   

   The best 54mm plastic wargaming were airfix.This is in metal though and I painted it up
   
   
   
   

   
   
   Authenticast are perfect 54mm wargaming material in the precise Britain's scale
   
   
   
   
   

Wargames collection

1. These were all bought from my local newsagent.They come from a series caled Napoleon at austerlitz