Wojsko Polskie w Sluzbie Napoleona (Polish Army under Napoleon's Command - Polish Edition)

This is an Polish-Language item and includes no English components unless noted in the condition note.

This is the first volume of three expected albums from The Polish Army Under Napoleon's Command Series. Ryszard Morawski who is an acknowledged expert on military uniforms, particularly from the Napoleonic Era, rendered the gouaches. The text was written by Slawomir Lesniewski. The author describes the origins of the Vistula Legion, its organization, the tactics used by the infantry and the cavalry, the uniforms and the equipment. The reader will be able to follow the battles of the Legion’s infantry regiments and lancers (los infernos picadores) during several years on the Iberian Peninsula where both formations were famous their bravery and tenacity (Saragossa, Tarragona, Ciudad Real, Ocaña, Albuera). Later, the story moves to the Legion’s participation in the Russian Campaign between 1812 and 1815, including the battles in Russia, Germany and France.