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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Shipka on 22 September 2015, 06:00:26 PM

Title: Polish Artillery Uniform colours 1830s Help?
Post by: Shipka on 22 September 2015, 06:00:26 PM

Can anyone help with the actual shade of green of the artillery uniforms of the Polish army during the 1830s?

Title: Re: Polish Artillery Uniform colours 1830s Help?
Post by: AWu on 25 September 2015, 02:39:05 PM

Generaly reenactors looks like that:
(http://wf2.xcdn.pl/files/12/10/15/302351_001_091_34.jpg)

But that is for 1830 - I dont know if there was any change before 1831

I will be seeing a guy who used to reenact artilery unit from 1830 and will ask him.

Title: Re: Polish Artillery Uniform colours 1830s Help?
Post by: Shipka on 25 September 2015, 04:50:19 PM

That has been a great help as it was the shade of Green of the tunic I was most after.

Thank you,

Geoff

Title: Re: Polish Artillery Uniform colours 1830s Help?
Post by: AWu on 26 September 2015, 01:51:34 PM

Upclose they are a little lighter in shade but not much.

Title: Re: Polish Artillery Uniform colours 1830s Help?
Post by: Shipka on 26 September 2015, 04:59:45 PM

Would anyone have any info as to the type of canon used....what is the best 28mm model to use

Title: Re: Polish Artillery Uniform colours 1830s Help?
Post by: AWu on 26 September 2015, 10:10:40 PM

Canons were similar tu russians

I've asked about specifics and photos, but my sources are at wargaming convention till tommorow (and probably actually now playing new Ostrołęka 1831 boardgame that premiered today)
Edit:

Russian 1805 system. Mainly 6 and 12 pounders