36201 - French Imperial Guard in Campaign Trousers Kneeling Defending, No.2 First Legion-Normandy US 4th Infantry As the war continued the

As the war continued the campaigning and reequipping took their toll on the distinctive uniform

and lapels) of their coats

May 1927 for which he will always be remembered

even the Eastern Front and all-points-in-between

36201 - French Imperial Guard in Campaign Trousers Kneeling Defending, No.2 First Legion-Normandy US 4th Infantry As the war continued theFrench Imperial Guard in Campaign Trousers Kneeling Defending, No. 2 Kneeling in defense during the age of musket was a daunting task. Soldiers formed up in ranks of two or three, and as part of the front rank, those soldiers would be kneeling. Organized thusly in long lines or perhaps squares, they would be typically defending against the cavalry charge. To be run at by a man on a horse is a scary thing. To be charged at by 100 thundering riders is