1870 Bavarians

[J.S.]

Thanks for mentioning this. Checked it on google..seems like a lot of people have problems with directupload and received messages from their internet security (I never had [and I do have a security programme activated], but I wont use this page again for uploading pics)

[J.S.]

Thanks for mentioning this. Checked it on google..seems like a lot of people have problems with directupload and received messages from their internet security (I never had [and I do have a security programme activated], but I wont use this page again for uploading pics)

The problem seems to be caused by banner ads at the side (not recommended to click on those, but I guess that's pretty much obvious). ..anyways, I hope this one works better:


and just for the fun of it one more pic from the museum:

(set zoom to 25% and then click on "Anzeigen" (=to show) in case the pics are too big)

Although I doubt that secenes like that happened too often (I read the debates in the Bavarian Parliament after 1866...some politicians wanted to abolish heavy cavalry altogether for being totally obsolete against infantry with breech loading weapons)

[Hertsblue]

Does seem a little fanciful. But the uniforms look really dark in this picture. 

[mollinary]

Bavarian Chevaulegers were always thought (at least by me!)  to be a pretty darkish green, no? 

Mollinary

[tschuma]

too much pressure to buy Bavarians instead of starting on French army.....AHHHHHHHHHH!  and I don;t have my Saxons painted yet   

Nice paint job, they look wonderful

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Wait til you see the next batch! 

[tschuma]

Pics soon!  I bet the look good too!

Can I at least get my Sudan figures painted?  15 British Camels to convert to Egyptian, 30 Egyptian infantry, 30 Cav and a pack of Artillery and I shoudl be done, then on to the Saxons. 

Well at least this will give me time to make up my mind by the first of the year so I can place an order then.   

[Hertsblue]

Bavarian Chevaulegers were always thought (at least by me!)  to be a pretty darkish green, no? 

Mollinary

Is that green? Oh, dear, time to get the old mince pies checked again then. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

They are very dark green in that picture.

[Techno]

I'd go for dark green in the painting.....Yep !
But is the uniform above the painting supposed to be the same thing ?
I see that as definitely blue....Maybe I need my eyes checking too.
Cheers - Phil.

[mollinary]

No Techno, the one above is a Bavarian Infantryman, in the famous (but elusively avoiding consensus as to what shade it was!) Bavarian Cornflower Blue uniform.  So you can postpone the eye check for a week or two 

Mollinary

[Techno]

Thanks M.
I guessed the answer was going to be something along those lines.... I had to ask though ! 
Cheers - Phil

[Werthor]

Hi, i have just spent a romantic week end in Paris, and didn't missed the chance to visit Musee de l'Armè, for the great joy of my sweet half.....

However, remembering this discussion about the colour of bavarian infantry uniform during FPW, i took a pic of a jagher uniform exposed in the museum that is clearly light azure (see attached photo). Maybe the uniform at Les Invalides is an incorrect reconstruction (ie is missing the rolled dark grey coat) but i don't think so: I think that bavarian army may have suffered the fate of almost every army in the world during campaign, when bad weather, bad provisions or simple wear and tear make every standard uniform almost impossible to be mantained. So is quite possible that during FPW bavarian regiments could have wore both blue and light azure uniforms.

WR

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Brilliant.
Your a brave man to do that.

[Leman]

Could also be the result of fading, as when Confederate grey uniforms faded over time to butternut, thus giving the impression that more Confederates fought in butternut than actually did.