RUSSIAN CUIRASSIERS 1808-1815

There were twelve Cuirassier regiments in the Russian army. All wore a white jacket was with cuffs, turnbacks and shoulder straps in regimental facing colours. Grey overalls were worn by all ranks and belts and straps were white leather. The Cuirass was not worn until 1812 when it was reissued. The cuirass itself consisted of a front and back plate. It was painted black and edged in red leather. The Czarina's and the Pskoff regiments had white metal cuirasses.

The tall, black leather helmet had a brass plate embossed with the Imperial eagle. It bore a black leather visor, and brass chin scales. Troopers had black rounded plumes, trumpeters, red and officers white with a black stripe on top. In 1808 these were replaced by a black flat plume for officers and men, with trumpeters retaining their red colour

Shabraques had square corners. They were edged in button colour. (white or yellow)

Trumpeters wore heavily laced coats with ‘swallows nests’ on the shoulders.

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