The troops of the Kingdom of Italy were under the command of
Napoleon's stepson, Viceroy of Italy, Eugene Bogarne. In 1812 the troops
of the Kingdom had been amounted to the Fourth Army Corps.
The 2nd Regiment appeared in 1805.
It participated in the battles inMataro, Gerona, Soave,
Kastelcherino, Tarvisio, Raab, Königswartha, Santa Maura, Pla,
Maloyaroslavetz, Viazma, Dukhovshchina, Krasnoye, Bautzen, Katzbach,
Elsan, Chernuts and in a Cave.
In the Russian campaign there were the personnel of the 1st, the 2nd,
the 3rd and the 4th Battalions in the amount of 86 officers and 2690
established men.
Commander: Colonel PL Dubois (Dubois).
1st Battalion: Battalion Chief Borelli (Borelli).
2nd Battalion: Battalion Chief Bolonin (Bolognini).
3rd Battalion: Battalion Chief Zampa (Zampa).
4th Battalion: Battalion Chief Poiret (Poire).
All four battalions were in the 1st Brigade underthe command of
Brigadier General Dzhiakommo Fontana, of the 15th Infantry Division that
was commanded by Major-General Domenico Pino.
There was the regimental artillery in the regiment- 2 three-foot guns.
Italian corps that was under the command of Eugene Beauharnais crossed the Neman River on June 30, 1812 in the village of Prena.
Passing the entire company, participating in various battles,
experiencing all the hardships of retreat the corps retained enough
order and organization.
On December 12, 1812 the remains of the corps of the Italian Kingdom
were able to cross the border of the Russian Empire near Kovno.
On December 31, 1812 only 452 people of the entire corps gathered in Marienwerder.
Large and small buttons 2 - Line Infantry Regiment of the Italian Army.
Buttons are made from tin alloy. The method of casting metal in
metallic form. On the front side, in the center depicts the number of
the regiment. Above it is the Iron Crown of Lombardy. At the edge of the
circle buttons suffered bitmap. Rear lug for fastening to his uniform
executed in a loop. The dimensions of the tabs can vary in size from one
another.
In the Russian campaign was attended by 4 - battalion regiments that
left on the battlefield and a large number of road retreat buttons. Many
instances forever lost to us, but some survived and is available for
collecting and studying.
Buttons 2 - Regiment encountered on the road of retreat of the Great
Army. Some amount was found near Smolensk and near Orsha and Vitebsk.
On a scale of rarity, I think you can put R 3 of a five-point rating scale.


Size: 23mm, 17 mm
Large button 2 - Line Infantry Regiment of the Italian Army.
Buttons are made from tin alloy. The method of casting metal in
metallic form. On the front side, in the center depicts the number of
the regiment. Above it is the Iron Crown of Lombardy. At the edge of the
circle buttons suffered bitmap. Rear lug for fastening to his uniform
executed in a loop. The dimensions of the tabs can vary in size from one
another.
In the Russian campaign was attended by 4 - battalion regiments that
left on the battlefield and a large number of road retreat buttons. Many
instances forever lost to us, but some survived and is available for
collecting and studying.
Buttons 2 - Regiment encountered on the road of retreat of the Great
Army. Some amount was found near Smolensk and near Orsha and Vitebsk.
On a scale of rarity, I think you can put R 3 of a five-point rating scale.


Rarity: R 3
Small button 2 - Line Infantry Regiment of the Italian Army.
Buttons are made from tin alloy. The method of casting metal in
metallic form. On the front side, in the center depicts the number of
the regiment. Above it is the Iron Crown of Lombardy. At the edge of the
circle buttons suffered bitmap. Rear lug for fastening to his uniform
executed in a loop. The dimensions of the tabs can vary in size from one
another.
In the Russian campaign was attended by 4 - battalion regiments that
left on the battlefield and a large number of road retreat buttons. Many
instances forever lost to us, but some survived and is available for
collecting and studying.
Buttons 2 - Regiment encountered on the road of retreat of the Great
Army. Some amount was found near Smolensk and near Orsha and Vitebsk.
On a scale of rarity, I think you can put R 3 of a five-point rating scale.

