French Napoleonic artillery (Uniforms and equipment)

French Napoleonic Artillery КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ French Napoleonic Artillery ByMichael G. HeadPublisher:Almark Publishing197772 PagesISBN: 0855240113PDF6 MBThis publication presents in one volume a comprehensive account of the French Artillery forces of the First Empire period. It illustrates and describes the guns and auxiliary transport equipment as well as the artillery arms and their uniforms of the campaigns which culminated in the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. French uniforms and dress regulations of the Napoleonic era were immensely complex, in the artillery no less than in the other arms. The book covers the years 1804-1815 and all changes in uniform detail are recorded. Where possible, descriptions of uniform in the text are keyed to the appropriate colour illustration or drawing. Thus it is possible to find the drawing quickly from the plate and reference letter, all the drawings of guns and transport vehicles are reproduced to 1:30 scale, specially for the modeller working with the standard 54-55111111 size minature soldier figures.Sincere thanks are due to Lynn Sangster of Historex Agents for his continued encouragement and assistance with the researches for this book. Thanks are also due to Frank Hinchliffe of Hinchliffe Models for the information on the unusual ambulances shown in the book. SharingmatrixDepositfiles 0 AlMark / Distributed in the U.S.A. by Squadron/Signal Publications [Published 1977]. Paper covers, 48 pp. New Revised Edition. [From back cover] This new revised edition presents in one volume a comprehensive guide to Napoleon's artillery arm, with details of the Gribeauval system of guns and ordnance, plus supply, support and ambulance wagons, and the organisation of the various artillery branches; full details of the uniforms are illustrated with six superb colour plates and numerous line drawings, providing an immensely detailed reference work for modellers and military enthusiasts. [From Introduction] This publication presents in one volume a comprehensive account of the French Artillery forces of the First Empire period. It illustrates and describes the guns and auxiliary transport equipment as well as the artillery arms and their uniforms of the campaigns which culminated in the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. French uniforms and dress regulations of the Napoleonic era were immensely complex, in the artillery no less than in the other arms. The book covers the years 1804-1815 and all changes in uniform detail are recorded. Where possible, descriptions of uniform in the text are keyed to the appropriate colour illustration or drawing. Thus it is possible to find the drawing quickly from the plate and reference letter, all the drawings of guns and transport vehicles are reproduced to 1:30 scale, specially for the modeller working with the standard 54-55 mm size miniature soldier figures.