I decided to paint a whole unit using the same
technique as my trial figure. For what would be
my first German infantry unit, I chose to paint a
battalion of Infantry Regiment Nr. 44 Graf
Belgiojoso. My uniform reference led me to
believe that the unit’s facing colour was dark
yellow. However, all other sources confirmed
that the unit’s facing colour was in fact madder
red so, keeping the yellow facings already
begun, the unit as a consequence became
Infantry Regiment Nr. 22 Koburg with emperor
yellow facings, also part of the IV Corps at
Aspern-Essling – so not at all a problem for my
focus on the battle for the village of Essling.
The regiment had three battalions. I thought it
was important that every infantry battalion
would have one easily identifiable command
base, not necessarily the usual standard,
drummer and officer on foot. I gave this
battalion a mounted command figure rather
than a foot command.
The yellow facing colour I used was Foundry’s
Lemon Shade 1A.
First Painted German Unit
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