French Foreign Legion C1860-63

[Tecumsea]

I recently purchased the Metal Models 150mm Bust of the above.

In the book by Kessling and Horan (P33) there is a painted version with a green jacket, green epaulettes and red borders. Later in the book is another version in the traditional blue jacket, green epaulettes with red trim.

I am unable to find any references to the green version-did it actually exist.?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Keith

 

[valiant]

Hi Keith - I had the same problem trying to research this. The attached pic is from the Osprey French Foreign Legion book, so maybe check in there. I found so many uniform contradictions, I gave up and the figure ended up in the bin, sadly!!

 

[billyturnip]

Keith, I'm at work at the moment and all my refs are at home but if you search "andré jouineau legion etrangere" you might be lucky and the relevant plate might turn up.

Roger.

 

[akaryu]

Keith,

At the time of Camerone 1863, the jacket would be blue with green epaulettes and fringes with a red/scarlet torsade. The green Légion was short lived. It was raised in the midst of the Crimean War to try and form a second Légion Etrangère composed only of Swiss but recruitment didn't go well and this 2eme Légion was versed into the existing units. The green uniform was therefore in use for a very short period until 1859. The Metal Modèles bust represents a légionnaire in the blue uniform at the time of the Mexican expedition. Happy painting,

Pierre

 

[Bournouna]

Hi Keith,

Here is a picture of your painted Foreign Legion bust and of the Swiss Legionnaires. Hope this helps.
Joel

 

[Tecumsea]

Thanks everyone for your help-sorry to have delayed replying but I have had guests for three days and no computer time-just playing catch up!

Thanks again,

Keith

 

[Ronaldo]

Just caught up with this Keith.

One thing to remember about the Legion Estrange is they basically lived of what was left over from the main French army , wouldn't worry about precise accuracy esp in the field .

 

[Tecumsea]

Thanks Ron I am going to paint him as a Drummer with a Grey Jacket-just to be a little different. I've already painted the Verlinden Version so wanted to avoid the jacket in Blue.

Thanks again-are you coming to Darlington next week?

Keith

 

[Ronaldo]

Thanks Ron I am going to paint him as a Drummer with a Grey Jacket-just to be a little different. I've already painted the Verlinden Version so wanted to avoid the jacket in Blue.

Thanks again-are you coming to Darlington next week?

Keith

Yes , had to abandon Ingolstadt as I am waiting on a gall bladder op , got laid really low two weeks ago thought I was gonna bloody croak it

 

[Tecumsea]

Sorry to hear that you are under the weather mate, look forward to catching up with you at Darlington