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French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:06 pm
by janner
This is my effort to represent in 28mm Antoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-Germaine as commander of 1re division de cuirassiers de la Grande Armée, a position he had gained in 1811.
To his flanks are an Imperial Orderly and a senior officer of the Horse Artillery. Saint-Germaine was wounded leading a charge at the battle of Borodino in 1812, but recovered to participate in the battle of Hanau in 1813 as a count of the Empire and commander of 2e corps de cavalerie de la Grande Armée.
Lots more photos on my blog, as well as a more comprehensive biography, as usual:
http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/07 ... rmain.html
Photos of the division to date to follow...
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 1:00 pm
by Gunfreak
It will be glorious! When his division is finished it will take over Russia by it self, doesn't mater if 50 000 cossacks, 200 000 infantry and 70 000 cav stands in their way, they will charge and defeat them all. Won't stop untill they hit the Bering Strait.
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:54 am
by janner
The next offering in my 2015 Heavy Cavalry Division project consists of two limber teams. Perry Minis as usual, but the set does lack the third horse pair usual to teams attached to horse artillery batteries.
Lots more photos here as usual.
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Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:53 pm
by jezamonos
They are lovely Stephen !
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 9:32 am
by janner
Thanks, here are the batch of limbers:
I particularly enjoyed doing the skewbald draught horses for the howitzer limber
More photos here as usual,
http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/09 ... ction.html
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:13 am
by jezamonos
More lovely stuff there mate ! I have recently got back into a bit of painting and just waiting on the varnish to dry properly so will have something to show soon.
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:55 am
by janner
Looking forward to it
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:10 am
by Atheling
Excellent work on all the pieces.... a large undertaking
Darrell.
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:19 am
by janner
Thanks, onto the third cavalry unit in my Heavy Cavalry Division project: 9e régiment de cuirassiers,
More photos here, as usual:
http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/10 ... ers-x.html
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:15 am
by Atheling
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 2:06 pm
by janner
First half of the last regiment is now complete:
More photos here, as usual,
http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/11 ... siers.html
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:49 pm
by Gunfreak
You know I except the earth to explode the day before you finish the division just so I don't get to see them all in one picutre!
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:51 am
by janner
I hope not as I've a Russian division lined up for next year
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:12 am
by Friedrich August I.
Very nice Stephen! Great looking unit.
Günter
Re: French 1st Heavy Cavalry Division c.1812
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:48 am
by janner
Onto the last two cuirassier squadrons:
Next up the Brigade Commander...
More here as usual:
http://jannersjaunt.blogspot.dk/2015/12 ... r-xii.html
