Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
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Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
Particularly the Old Guard.
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Re: Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
Let me see what we have. Any specific dates in mind?
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Re: Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
Anything from the Neapolonic era.
I remember reading about the old guard when I was a kid. I particularly remember the stories about the retired soldiers home in Paris, where some of the retired old guardsmen where described as striped like zebras from the saber scars they carried.
I also remember their nick name, "les Grognards"
I remember reading about the old guard when I was a kid. I particularly remember the stories about the retired soldiers home in Paris, where some of the retired old guardsmen where described as striped like zebras from the saber scars they carried.
I also remember their nick name, "les Grognards"
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Re: Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
Yeah, thats what I was guessing would grab your interest
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Re: Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
Badasses to the extreme.
I'll have to look up the name of the Calvary Old Guardsman officer that was surrounded and asked to surrender. His reply was "do these boys look like they surrender?" and then proceeded to cut his way out.
I'll have to look up the name of the Calvary Old Guardsman officer that was surrounded and asked to surrender. His reply was "do these boys look like they surrender?" and then proceeded to cut his way out.
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Re: Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
The Old Guard carried the day at Austerlitz. Hard core.
I remember standing right where they got hosed at Waterloo. Eerie.

I remember standing right where they got hosed at Waterloo. Eerie.

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Re: Looking for books on the French Imperial Guard
I was really interested in them when I was a boy too.Wouldn`t mind reading a good book or 2 about them.
You`ll toughen up.Unless you have a serious medical condition commonly refered to as
"being a pussy".
"being a pussy".