How about a Polish uniform?

[major bill]

We had a nice thread on Scottish dress, how about a Polish uniform? Love his pipe.

 

[Mdiesel]

Wow did they really wear that shako to war in 1861?

That is a nice pipe. I've thought of adding a clay pipe or corn cob to my impression but something like that with the beeswax mustache looks to "natty"!

 

[major bill]

Perhaps a German style uniform is more your cup of tea. Note the "German" style frock coat.

 

[major bill]

Wow did they really wear that shako to war in 1861?

That is a nice pipe. I've thought of adding a clay pipe or corn cob to my impression but something like that with the beeswax mustache looks to "natty"!

I am not sure how well researched this image is. I would guess at a reenactment that even a re- enactor wearing his 79th NY kilt would think this an odd choice.

 

[E_just_E]

Perhaps a German style uniform is more your cup of tea. Note the "German" style frock coat.

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Artistic license and all, one cannot shoot a gun like that. Period.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

The Poles have always had a tradition of unique uniforms.

I'm convinced their 16th and 17th century "winged armor" greatly influenced our 1860's era Plains Indians.

https://www.pinterest.com/source/lessingimages.com

http://polishgreatness.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-polish-warriors-winged-hussars_21.html

 

[Mdiesel]

The Poles have always had a tradition of unique uniforms.

I'm convinced their 16th and 17th century "winged armor" greatly influenced our 1860's era Plains Indians.

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https://www.pinterest.com/source/lessingimages.com

http://polishgreatness.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-polish-warriors-winged-hussars_21.html

The Polish Hussars were some bad dudes! Ottoman Turks & a few others found that out the hard way... Love looking at their winged armour. I've read they made a loud whistling or shrieking noise as the wind whipped through the feathered wings at a gallop. Scare the **** outta the enemy!

 

[Mdiesel]

Artistic license and all, one cannot shoot a gun like that. Period.

Nope, but this fella is merely checking to ensure his percussion cap is in place...

 

[major bill]

Well one could shoot a rifle like that one time.

 

[Poor Private]

Or how about a Greek uniform?

 

[major bill]

I am not sure any Union or Confederate companies wore Greek uniforms. I am interested in seeing a union or Confederate Greek uniform. I would even enjoy a Civil War period uniform from Greece. Is this a reenactor in a 1860s Greek military uniform. I will have to research this a bit as Greek uniforms are a bit out of my expertise.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

The Polish Hussars were some bad dudes! Ottoman Turks & a few others found that out the hard way

No doubt !

"We saw it…. the hussars let loose their horses. God, what power! They ran through the smoke and the sound was like that of a thousand blacksmiths beating with a thousand hammers. We saw it… Jezus Maria!
http://polishgreatness.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-polish-warriors-winged-hussars_21.html

The Polish Winged Hussars, an elite branch of the Polish army during the 16th and 17th centuries dominated the European continent for over 200 years striking fear into their enemies. They defeated the Swedes, Teutonic Knights, the Tatars, the Russians, and the Ottoman Turks. The Hussars were a skilled tactical shock-force capable of annihilating armies twice their size and with terrifying ferocity and speed.
http://polishgreatness.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-polish-warriors-winged-hussars_21.html

 

[1950lemans]

Was over a friend's house a while back and one of his clients gave him this as a gift. Pretty cool.
31st NY Vol. Reg (Polish Legion). I guess NY had a lot of ethnic regiments. Probably more than any other state.

 

[major bill]

Wonder how many units in the Civil War wore Polish style uniforms?

 

[E_just_E]

I am not sure any Union or Confederate companies wore Greek uniforms. I am interested in seeing a union or Confederate Greek uniform. I would even enjoy a Civil War period uniform from Greece. Is this a reenactor in a 1860s Greek military uniform. I will have to research this a bit as Greek uniforms are a bit out of my expertise.

Nah that is a (pretty sorry) interpretation of the uniforms in the Greek War of Independence c.1821, which has passed through time and is still around in the (mostly) ceremonial (now) euzonos units.

Then:

WWI:

Now:

After independence, the Greek uniforms were a lot like the Prussian standard of the era:

 

[GELongstreet]

The text reads (freely translated):

Private (Infantry) - Corporal (Light Infantry) - Corporal (Grenadier Guards) - Officer (Infantry)

Based on a colorized contemporary lithography (The Royal Greek troops, [format], drawn by G. Kraus, published by Hochwind in Munich). Closely modeled after the Bavarian army in color, style and rank insignia. The same is true for gear and weapons though the Tarleton helmet has been replaced by the shako. The white summer uniform linen trousers are paired with white gaiters while the blue cloth trousers are paired with black gaiters. Notable is the use of shoulder pauldrons as they appear even before the Bavarian army introduced them. The partially shown knapping hammer carried by the Corporal (Light Infantry) is also part of the Bavarian gear.

 

[Mdiesel]

Ok, I'm sure these fellas can hold their own but these are the least intimidating uniforms I've ever seen...

 

[major bill]

The fur balls on the toes of their shoes always makes me think of over sized clown shoes.

 

[E_just_E]

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Ok, I'm sure these fellas can hold their own but these are the least intimidating uniforms I've ever seen...

Ceremonial. So are the M1 Garand rifles they are carrying

 

[major bill]

Yes and those wimpy bayonets would not even go half way through a fat tourist.