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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: PBR Streetgang on 06 May 2023, 11:59:27 PM
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Hello all. I am painting up some 10mm Crimean War Russians and have a question. I have seen the overcoats long and I've seen them hitched. Then there are forage caps and spiked helmets.
My question is, was the decision to wear the coat hitched or the choice of headgear a personal decision or was this made at a certain level by someone (company, battalion, regimental command)?
Trying to figure out if my figures with these various options be segregated or mixed about. Thanks so much for the input!
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Hello
Sorry for answering so late.
According to the military regulations, it was supposed to have a helmet (helmet) on the head in the ranks (parade, celebration or general battle). So it was with Alma. But later it was revealed that it is not convenient. When heated (the helmet was krzhany) it decreased in size.
Caps are provided for being out of order and were not introduced by the mouth. They were sewn from overcoats that had served their time (a new overcoat was issued every three years). After Alma, caps were worn as a rule. It was simply more convenient, but if you showed up in St. Petersburg in a cap, you would have received a penalty. ;)
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Dima, don't mislead colleague ;)
Peakless caps were made from outdated uniforms (tunic and trousers), but not from overcoats. The overcoats were gray-brown in color, and the peakless caps was green with colored details.
(http://supercoolpics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/supercoolpics_02_29092012120048.jpg)
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Tha k you all gentlemen, it's much appreciated. I have quite a few figures in both helmet and cap. I will proceed with units in mostly helmet and a few caps or entirely cap.