-500x450.jpg "Royal Italy Guard Infantry Brigade")
-80x80.jpg)
The Commanding of the Fourth Army Corps of the Grand Army in the Russian Campaign was entrusted to the Viceroy of the Italian Kingdom, stepson of Napoleon, Josephine's son - Eugene Beauharnais.
The Italian Royal Guard in the 4th army corps was under the command of Brigadier General Joseph Baron Lecco.
\
In the Russian Campaign by June 25, 1812, it was divided into:
- the Guard Infantry Brigade - Royal Regiment of Velits – there were 43 officers and 1105 established men. They were uner the command of Colonel Pietro A.Moroni them.
Before the Russian Campaign the regiment had fought in El-Bruho, Mataro, Gerona, Piav’, Raab, Wagram.
In March 1812 the entire company took part and fought in Maloyaroslavets, in Vyazma, in Dukhovshchina and in Krasnoye.
After 1812 they took part in the battles in San Marco and Volano.
- the Carabinier Regiment of the Guards Infantry – there were 45 officers and 1137 established men. They were under the command of Major Krovy the 2nd.
Before the Russian Campaign the regiment had fought in Soave, Kastelcherino, Piav’, Raab and Wagram.
In March 1812 the entire company took part and fought in Maloyaroslavets, in Vyazma in Dukhovshchina and in Krasnoye.
After 1812 the regiment took part in the battles in San Marco, in Volano, in Feystrits, in Veyzelburg and in Chernuts.
- the Guards Regiment of the konskripts – there were 40 officers and 1084 established men. They were under the command of Colonel Olivier A. K. Peraldi.
In March 1812 the entire company took part and fought in Maloyaroslavets, in Vyazma, in Dukhovshchina and in Krasnoye.
The Italian corps which was under the command of Eugene Beauharnais crossed the Neman River on June 30, 1812 in the village of Prena.
Passing the entire campaign, participating in various battles, experiencing all the hardships of retreat the remains of the corps retain the 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.
After the end of the Russian campaign the changes in the army began again. In January 1813 the regiment of the Guards infantry was renamed as the Guard Grenadiers. The Konskripts were renamed as the Guards rangers. In both new regiments the number of the battalions was reduced to 2 battalions. But by March, the number of the battalions in the ranger’s regiment increased to 4. The honorable guard fell to the 1st company.
Rarity: R 5
Size: 17 мм , 25 мм. 25 mm ,18 mm
Large and small buttons of Guard of the Kingdom of Italy in the French army.
The buttons were made by casting that was followed by pressing on them with the imperial eagle figure looking to the left. On the breast of the eagle is the Iron Crown of Lombardy image under it there is a five-pointed star. There are also variants with the letter "N".
The buttons made from yellow metal could be worn by the soldiers and officers of the battalion of grenadiers of the Guard Regiment of Infantry, the Royal regiment of Bids, the Guards Battalion of Grenadiers and some other parts of the Guard.
White metal buttons worn by soldiers and officers of the Carabinieri Battalion Infantry Regiment Guard. Soldiers buttons were made of tin alloy or white metal. Officers were made of silver plate on brass inturned basis.
Buttons are made by forming a pattern on a silver plate, followed by rolling on a brass base. In the center is the Guards eagle, which looks to the left. Buttoned French Guard and others, where there is an imperial eagle, he looks right. On the eagle's breast is the Crown of Lombardy and the letter "N". Normally, under the Iron Crown of Lombardy was depicted five-pointed star, but sometimes there are buttons with the image of the letter "N". Shako sign was also made in the style marks on fur hats grenadiers of the old guard. Officer's badge is made of silver with an eagle that looks to the left. White color can be instrumental Italian Guard regiments belonging to the dragoons Guard Carabinieri Guards Infantry Regiment, honorable Horse Guards.
Regimental buttons Italian guard in white metal are rare, so the rarity scale from 0 to 5, I think you can put R 5. Do not forget that the buttons larger diameter were much less on the uniform and then they are less likely. Officers buttons are found only in single copies and to assess their rarity can only theoretically.
Metal: Silver plate rolled onto a brass base.
Rarity: R 5
Size: 25 mm, 18 mm
Small buttons of Guard of the Kingdom of Italy.
Buttons are made by casting, followed by pressing on them with the imperial eagle figure looking to the left. On the eagle's breast is an image of the Iron Crown of Lombardy, underneath shows several points. Buttons in such execution rarer others.
The buttons made from yellow metal could be worn by the soldiers and officers of the battalion of grenadiers of the Guard Regiment of Infantry, the Royal regiment of Bids, the Guards Battalion of Grenadiers and some other parts of the Guard.
This button was found in the area Oshmyan at the retreat of the Grand Army .
The regimental buttons of the Guard of the Italian Kingdom are rare, so their rarity can be evaluated as R 4 by the scale of rarity from 0 to 5.
It also shouldn’t be forgotten that the buttons of larger diameter were much less on the uniform and therefore they are less likely. The officers’ buttons are found only in single copies and their rarity can be evaluated only theoretically.
The buttons were made by casting that was followed by pressing on them with the imperial eagle figure looking to the left. On the breast of the eagle is the Iron Crown of Lombardy image under it there is a five-pointed star.
The buttons made from yellow metal could be worn by the soldiers and officers of the battalion of grenadiers of the Guard Regiment of Infantry, the Royal regiment of Bids, the Guards Battalion of Grenadiers and some other parts of the Guard.
The regimental buttons of the Guard of the Italian Kingdom are rare, so their rarity can be evaluated as R 4 by the scale of rarity from 0 to 5.
It also shouldn’t be forgotten that the buttons of larger diameter were much less on the uniform and therefore they are less likely. The officers’ buttons are found only in single copies and their rarity can be evaluated only theoretically.
The buttons were made by casting that was followed by pressing on them with the imperial eagle figure looking to the left. On the breast of the eagle is the Iron Crown of Lombardy image under it there is a five-pointed star.
The buttons made from yellow metal could be worn by the soldiers and officers of the battalion of grenadiers of the Guard Regiment of Infantry, the Royal regiment of Bids, the Guards Battalion of Grenadiers and some other parts of the Guard.
This button was found in the area Oshmyan at the retreat of the Grand Army .
The regimental buttons of the Guard of the Italian Kingdom are rare, so their rarity can be evaluated as R 4 by the scale of rarity from 0 to 5.
It also shouldn’t be forgotten that the buttons of larger diameter were much less on the uniform and therefore they are less likely. The officers’ buttons are found only in single copies and their rarity can be evaluated only theoretically.
There are no reviews for this product.
No questions about this product.