French zouave bayonet, circa 1890.
Uniforme des Zouaves 1914
A French colonial Zouave showing his uniform and equipment. Vincennes, July 1917.
They really didn’t want to let go of the fez as part of the uniform eh…
A French colonial Zouave showing his uniform and equipment. Vincennes, July 1917.
They really didn’t want to let go of the fez as part of the uniform eh…
Zouave officers and private
c.1855, Crimean War
Note the Mle1853 T car bis rifled musket on the right, fitted with a socket bayonet. Although already an upgrade to a previous model, these and all other muskets in French arsenals would be significantly shortened in 1860.
Zouave officers and private
c.1855, Crimean War
Note the Mle1853 T car bis rifled musket on the right, fitted with a socket bayonet. Although already an upgrade to a previous model, these and all other muskets in French arsenals would be significantly shortened in 1860.