Voltigeurs - 5e régiment d'infanterie de ligne

Voltigeurs - 5e régiment d'infanterie de ligne

Hello,

Today I would like to show you two more hand-painted paper soldiers. These are also voltigeurs, only this time from the 5th French Line Infantry Regiment. Since I really like these colorful uniforms, I painted a whole series of voltigeurs from different regiments. One of my soldiers is a caporal.

The basics for the figures were based on graphics by André Jouineau, which I modified to suit my needs.

The historical model for the uniform was a picture by Bucquoy (at least I think it was by him). His voltigeur is dated 1811. The special thing is the completely yellow and red colors. In addition to the yellow collar with red piping, the cuff patches are also yellow. A detail that you really don't find very often. The epaulettes are also yellow with red crescents. The shako bears the special eagle shield of the regiment from 1810, which was apparently used in parallel with the diamond-shaped badges of 1810. There is also a white cord attached to the shako. The pompom is yellow, just like the feather. The tip of the feather is red.

Best regards,

Andreas