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Title: Legionnaires
Post by: archangel1 on February 09, 2008, 04:55:43 PM

I just got Artizan's latest batch of Thrilling Tales figures (very nice, by the way - love the U-Boat crew!) as well as a couple of singles, including Commandant Dreyfus and Legionnaire Dumas.  Can anyone recommend any colour references for the Legion, other than Osprey's book?
Cheers,
Mike

Title: Legionnaires
Post by: Le matou rouge on February 09, 2008, 05:57:09 PM

The Red Shadow is your friend

http://www.warflag.com/shadow/uniforms/uniform.htm

but the Artizan figs seem a bit older,  more Maroc War, so more "beige"

 http://legia.cudzoziemska.free.fr/legion-etrangere/uniforme_legion_etrangere_histoire.php

 
meow,
Matt

Title: Legionnaires
Post by: twrchtrwyth on February 09, 2008, 06:12:14 PM

Quote from: "Le matou rouge"

The Red Shadow is your friend

http://www.warflag.com/shadow/uniforms/uniform.htm

but the Artizan figs seem a bit older,  more Maroc War, so more "beige"

 http://legia.cudzoziemska.free.fr/legion-etrangere/uniforme_legion_etrangere_histoire.php

 
meow,
Matt

Excellent links, cheers. :)

Title: Legionnaires
Post by: theoldschool on February 09, 2008, 08:08:01 PM

Matt

Go to http://www.thecourtjestersstudio.com/WPM/home.html and download Issue 1. Dave has a complete step by step guide to painting the Artizan FFL.
Pat

Title: Legionnaires
Post by: archangel1 on February 09, 2008, 10:00:18 PM

Thanks for the links, guys.  I really should check my own library more often, though.   :oops:  Just found my copy of Blandford Press' 'Uniforms of the French Foreign Legion' by Martin Windrow.  Lots of colour!
From what I can determine, Dumas is probably wearing the white fatigue blouse and pantalon-culotte or native seroual trousers.  He also wears the typical kepi, blue waist sash and cheich (scarf).
The commandant would appear to be wearing the standard khaki officer's tunic with 'mastic' coloured breeches and (non-reg?) leggings.
Here's a hard one, though...any idea what his medals could be?
Cheers,
Mike

Title: Re: Legionnaires
Post by: frenchie mike on January 24, 2010, 02:14:41 PM

to complete previous posts

There is an interesting website wich present Légion Etrangère uniform used during 1944-1945 campains. The base is US infantry uniform.

http://3945-hv.forumactif.com/ffl-f5/uniformes-regiment-de-marche-de-la-legion-etrangere-t3064.htm