The Bavarians as at Hanau, 1813
The cavalry brigade first, comprising 3rd and 6th Chevauxleger regiments, supported by a horse battery.
Then the infantry appears, that is Beckers’ 2nd Division, with Pappenheim’s First Brigade, strolling onto the parade ground. The combined 5th and 6th Light Infantry are on the left, with the Salzburg and Regensberg Nationalmiliz behind and the 4th Line Regiment on the right.
Zollern’s Second Brigade followed with the 1st Light on the left with the 6th Line behind and on the right are the Innsbruck and Anspach Nationalmiliz.
The whole infantry force stands here in column of divisions, Pappenheim on the right, Zollern
on the right. It certainly looks like a menacing force when formed like this.
Caspers’ artillery brigade took to the parade ground next...
...followed by the glittering staff with the brigade officers on the left, General Wrede and his staff in the centre-right and Beckers an his staff officer on the right.
British AWI
When the Bavarians cleared the ground the AWI British took their place.
Top stuff, Mark! For some, this would be a years worth of work. I surely love a parade!
ReplyDeleteI too like a good parade...always makes me want to whistle some John Phillip Sousa.
DeleteReally impressive stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I think I need more parades.
DeleteGreat looking figures, especially these splendid Bavarians imho...
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil
DeleteIndividually all these units have been impressive, but to see them gathered together like this really is something special.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence. It was good to actually get some time to get them in front of the camera.
DeleteFantastic looking Bavarians! Completed so rapidly too!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. Yes it did all come together quite quickly.
DeleteBavarians are some of my favorite models for the time period, Excellent work and presentation!
ReplyDeleteNext to the Russians the Bavarians are my favorite Napoleonic army. There is something about that Cornflower Blue that mixes so well with the facing colours.
DeleteBeautiful especially the chevaulegers, well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robbie. I struggled a bit with the cavalry...my eyesight is playing up...some new glasses are due I think.
DeleteA splendid parade Mark...
ReplyDeleteI think that that would be about two years work for me... ;-)
All the best. Aly
...but those two years would have turned out some masterfully presented units Aly, far better that my workman like efforts.
DeleteThey are very nice Mark....the other attractive thing about Bavarian troops is the distinctive Raupenhelm helmet they wear.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to get them on the table!
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