| English term or phrase: swallow's nest wings | Hallo liebe Helfer,
es geht wieder um einen Begriff aus dem Buch über Napoleons Infanteriegarde. In diesem Teil geht es um die Bekleidung und Ausrüstung der "Pupilles":
Pupilles carried the dragon musket, though in the early stages they may have carried a scaled-down musket measuring 108 cm overall and known as "fusil des pupilles" (not a contemporary term), the Liège proof marks on extant examples perhaps indicating their use by the Kingdom of Holland. NCOs, corporals, adjutants and musicians carried sabre.
Drummers' regulations included the green uniform with "chamois" collar and ***"swallow's nest" wings***, and yellow lace on collar, cuffs, wings and lapels (including loops), and yellow and green shako cords; drum major, black busby with white plume over tricolour panache, gold cords, rank chevrons and trefoils, drummers' lace, gold-laced hussar boots; "tambour-maître", busby with gold and green cords, white pompon; musicians, same busby, gold-laced collar, cuffs, lapels (including loops) and gold trefoils, and a sabre worn on shoulder belt. The "fanion" of the Pupilles was officially of tricolour design.
Vielleicht kann mir ja jemand mit den "swallow's nest wings" weiter helfen. Bin für jede Hilfe dankbar. |
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