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Re: GNW COMMAND AND SWEDISH GUARD
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 11:12 pm
by RogerC
Most kind Mark. Poles and second battalion of Saxon Guard back from basing department tonight. Have some pictures forthcoming.
Re: GNW COMMAND AND SWEDISH GUARD
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 7:58 pm
by RogerC
New Polish guard and Russian dragoons on the blog.
Re: GNW COMMAND AND SWEDISH GUARD
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:54 am
by Friedrich August I.
Those Units look real pretty. Well done!
To Clarify the origin of the name for those Guards:
The Polish Guard was raised from Saxons and named only Polish Guards to function as a Honor Guard in Warsaw when The King August the Strong was there. No polish "gentlemen" served with those unit even as August has hoped so by naming the unit that was in an attempt to inspire enthusiasm.
Their was instead a polish Crown Army...by name "Army" alone of about 5000-10000 individuals that fought side by side with the Saxons.
There has been the 1st Foot Guard later and the 2nd Foot Guard, Polish/yellow laces and Saxon/ white laces who followed after the "polish Adventure".
Cheers,
Günter
Re: GNW COMMAND AND SWEDISH GUARD
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:21 pm
by RogerC
Cheers Gunter much appreciated.
Re: GNW COMMAND AND SWEDISH GUARD
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:11 pm
by Ben Waterhouse
Again I can only echo the others, marvellous work.
Best
Ben