HatEnjoyer
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I have just received a new item in the mail, and although it’s not from the German Empire, I thought ya’ll might like to see it. I present to the members of this forum: a ground-dug cuff button from La Grande Armée’s 33rd Line Infantry Regiment.
The 33rd Line Infantry Regiment first saw action in 1797 as part of France’s Army of Italy and it would it see much more action in several major battles of the Napoleonic Wars, including the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz, where it would capture a Russian standard, the 1806 Battle of Jena-Auerstedt where it, as part of Davout’s III Corps, would help to fight off the main Prussian Army while the corps was outnumbered 2 to 1, and the 1812 Battle of Borodino, where it again, as part of Davout’s III Corps, would be in the thick of the fighting. Only a handful of the 3,500 man regiment would return from Napoleon’s disastrous campaign in Russia, although it would manage to muster enough men to fight at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.
The button itself is perfectly flat (main characteristic of 1st Empire uniform buttons), made of brass, measures to about 17mm in diameter, and features an old birdcage style shank.
I’m looking to expand my Napoleonic Wars button collection, so stay tuned for more!
The 33rd Line Infantry Regiment first saw action in 1797 as part of France’s Army of Italy and it would it see much more action in several major battles of the Napoleonic Wars, including the 1805 Battle of Austerlitz, where it would capture a Russian standard, the 1806 Battle of Jena-Auerstedt where it, as part of Davout’s III Corps, would help to fight off the main Prussian Army while the corps was outnumbered 2 to 1, and the 1812 Battle of Borodino, where it again, as part of Davout’s III Corps, would be in the thick of the fighting. Only a handful of the 3,500 man regiment would return from Napoleon’s disastrous campaign in Russia, although it would manage to muster enough men to fight at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.
The button itself is perfectly flat (main characteristic of 1st Empire uniform buttons), made of brass, measures to about 17mm in diameter, and features an old birdcage style shank.
I’m looking to expand my Napoleonic Wars button collection, so stay tuned for more!
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