To Clarify: Inside Leg Measurement is also known as Inseam and is the length of the inside seam of your trousers, from the crutch to the hem.

All is presented in full colour and very clear designs to see with absolute clarity the important regimental facings differentials etc. They also had a white uniform for parade, consisting of a white coat with light blue lappels and collar lined with gold.The illustrations are crisp and detailed, often with accompanying captions explaining any unusual or eccentric elements of decoration. This book is fascinating both from the historical point of view and for the military figure modeler point of view. Created for one of our clients to his specification this Prussian Pelise is circa 1815, this is a collectors quality garment made in military grade wool with silver russia lace and real fur. Color illustrations of uniforms by Benigni, Boisselier, Feirst, Giffard, Hilpert, Huen, Job, Lapeyre, Laroux, Rene Louis, Rousseltot, Toussaint. This was in contrast to the gorgeous and complex uniforms with many decorations of his marshals and those around him.

It is an unrivalled reference to the insignia, appearance and experience of the fighting men of the period.The embroideries on the turnbacks were a combination of a bugle and a grenade to signify Chasseurs of the Old Guard. These light hussars were ideal for reconnaissance and raiding sources of fodder and provisions in advance of the army. There is also an interesting section of Life of a Soldier, Uniforms and Badges of Rank and Major Campaigns and Battles (these maps are rather disappointing). Je le regarde pour le plaisir en attendant de l'utiliser pour mes futurs travaux de peinture en figurines. He spent three years in India prior to the Second World War and another in Pakistan in 1948, following his army family around the globe.