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mounted grenadiers of the imperial guard
mounted upon their huge black horses the mounted grenadiers of the imperial guard were the senior heavy cavalry unit of the french army and were never defeated in battle . their long list of battle honors earned them the nicknames the giants and the gods . br in this latest addition to the osprey mini series on the imperial guard author ronald pawly tells the story of this famous unit using unparalleled documentary and pictorial sources . along with detailed artwork depicting the units colorful uniforms this book gives a history of the units organization and record drawn from original letters orders and inspection reports that still survive in the paris archives . interspersed are the stories of some of the individuals that served in the mounted grenadiers and helped to make it one of the most storied units to have served during the napoleonic wars 1799 1815 .
paperback osprey publishing uk 2009 isbn13 9781846034497 isbn10 1846034493
abridged n isbn 13 9781846034497 number in series 1 number of pages 48 publisher osprey pub co release date 1259020800000 series title men at arms