The 1st Regiment of the Italian light infantry appeared in 1805. The regiment consisted of 2 battalions, in each battalion there were 10 companies - 8 huntsmen’s, 1 karabiners’, 1 Voltigeurs’.
The numerical composition of a company: in karabiners’ there were 83 people and in huntsmen’s there were 123 people.
In 1806 there was formed the Royal Istrian battalion with 738 people in it. The Battalion participated in the battles of the Piave, Klagenfurt and Raabe.
In 1809 the battalion was disbanded and the personnel was transferred to the 1st and the 2nd light regiments.
In 1806, the size of the company had been increased. In the regiment there became 4 battalion of combat and 1 spare regiment. The number of companies was reduced. In the battalion there were appeared four huntsmen’s, one karabiners’ and one Voltigeurs’ regiments. There were 140 people in the company.
It was under the command of Eugene Bogarne Napoleon's stepson, Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy. In 1812 the troops of the Kingdom had been amounted to the Fourth Army Corps.
It participated in the battles in Kolyuerg, Stralsund, Rosas, Kardade, Mulens de Ré, Igualada, Wael, Klagenfurt, Raab, Hostalrih, Tortosa, Pla, Maloyaroslavetz, Viazma, Dukhovshchina, Red, Konigswart, Dennewitz, Wartenburg, Leipzig, Elsan, Mincio.
The 4th Battalion of the 1st Regiment of Light Infantry Kingdom of Italy presented in the Campaign of 1812.
Commander: Battalion Chief Delia Torre (Delia Torre).
4th Battalion: Battalion Chief Vandals (Vandal).
In the ranks there were 22 officers and 74 established men. Together with the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Kingdom of Italy, they organized the 1st brigade which was under the command of Brigadier General Dzhiakommo Fontana. They were in the 15th Infantry (Italian) division which was commanded by Major-General Domenico Pino.
The 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.
Big and small button 1 - Light Infantry Regiment of the Italian Kingdom.
Buttons are made by molding in a metal mold tin alloy. Drawing on the button consists of digits of the regiment, which is located in a hunting horn, a symbol of light infantry. Belonging to the Italian Army buttons can only be determined on the specifics of production. Style manufacture buttons, parts of it - in particular, the eyelet for attaching to his uniform buttons correspond to samples of France. Feature eye for attaching a small size and shape different from the French model. Writing style of the figures, a laurel wreath on the front side like style buttons 3 Regiment Light Infantry of the Italian Kingdom. size of the button and confirm the version of data ownership buttons to the 1st light infantry regiment of the Italian Army.
Not surprisingly, finds no data buttons. In the Russian campaign participated only 4 - Battalion of the regiment of 22 - x officers and 741 soldiers and sergeants.
Finds these buttons a few copies are known only in the Stakhovsky woods and around Pleshchenitsy.
The rarity of the buttons can be defined as R 5.
Button made by molding in a metal mold tin alloy. Drawing on the
button consists of digits of the regiment, which is located in a hunting
horn, a symbol of light infantry. Belonging to the Italian Army buttons
can only be determined on the specifics of production. Style
manufacture buttons, parts of it - in particular, the eyelet for
attaching to his uniform buttons correspond to samples of France.
Feature eye for attaching a small size and shape different from the
French model. Writing style of the figures, a laurel wreath on the front
side like style buttons 3 Regiment Light Infantry of the Italian
Kingdom. size of the button and confirm the version of data ownership
buttons to the 1st light infantry regiment of the Italian Army.
Finds these buttons a few copies are known only in the Stakhovsky woods
and around Pleshchenitsy. The rarity of the buttons can be defined as R
5.
Button made by molding in a metal mold tin alloy. Drawing on the
button consists of digits of the regiment, which is located in a hunting
horn, a symbol of light infantry. Belonging to the Italian Army buttons
can only be determined on the specifics of production. Style
manufacture buttons, parts of it - in particular, the eyelet for
attaching to his uniform buttons correspond to samples of France.
Feature eye for attaching a small size and shape different from the
French model. Writing style of the figures, a laurel wreath on the front
side like style buttons 3 Regiment Light Infantry of the Italian
Kingdom. size of the button and confirm the version of data ownership
buttons to the 1st light infantry regiment of the Italian Army.
Finds these buttons a few copies are known only in the Stakhovsky woods
and around Pleshchenitsy. The rarity of the buttons can be defined as R
5.
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