HaT 1:72 1805 Russian Light Infantry 8073

HaT 1:72 1805 Russian Light Infantry 8073

Like all armies of the time, that of the Russian Empire had many regiments of light infantry (generally translated as Jägers today) – in 1805 it had 20 regiments as compared to 77 of musketeers. However no dedicated Russian manual on light infantry tactics existed during the Napoleonic Wars, so while the men were given more training in marksmanship and made to feel like an elite, it is unclear how often they were used in their traditional skirmishing role, and how often merely as ordinary infantry.

It is likely that they were used in whatever manner the situation at the time required, but they were given some distinctive elements to their appearance and weaponry, so any Austerlitz-era Russian Army will need many of the figures in this set.

HaT 1:72 1805 Russian Light Infantry 8073 HaT 1:72 1805 Russian Light Infantry 8073 HaT 1:72 1805 Russian Light Infantry 8073 HaT 1:72 1805 Russian Light Infantry 8073 Like all armies of the time, that of the Russian Empire had many regiments of light infantry (generally translated as Jägers today) – in 1805 it had 20 regiments as compared to 77 of musketeers. However no dedicated Russian manual on light infantry tactics existed during the Napoleonic Wars, so while the men were given more training in marksmanship and made to feel like an elite, it is unclear how often they were used in their traditional skirmishing role, and how often merely as ordinary infantry. It is likely that they were used in whatever manner the situation at the time required, but they were given some distinctive elements to their appearance and weaponry, so any Austerlitz-era Russian Army will need many of the figures in this set.