Company Garde du Corps.

Company Garde du Corps.

Company Garde du Corps was formed in 1809 its membership included 206 soldiers and officers.

In 1812 no significant changes have occurred , a company still consisted of 206 people . Uniforms companies included protective equipment which includes polukirasa with ornament on the breast-plate depicting the sun.

The rear of the breastplate in the personnel company was not provided . Steel helmet protected the head of the French Cuirassiers of the sample with a black plume as a caterpillar.

In Russia Mounted Lifeguards company went under the command of a squadron chief Lallemand . She was supposed to ensure the safety of the King of Westphalia in the kingdom, the commander of all troops in the 8th Corps Jerome Bonaparte .

Roth was part of the 8th Cavalry Army Corps Brigadier General Pierre M. Chabert who was part of the Royal Guard Cavalry Brigade Brigadier M.F.ZH. Wolff.

Emperor Napoleon , after Westfalen lingered in Grodno not performing the task to prosecute the retreating Russian troops in anger removed from the army brother Jerome .

July 16, 1812 Jerome Bonaparte left the army and went to the capital of the Kingdom - Kassel . Equestrian rotaley - Guards and accompanied him away from Russia and did not return