French cavalry patrol composed of Dragoons and Chasseur à Cheval on a dusty road, France, summer of 1914.
Chasseur à cheval of Napoléon’s imperial guard, one of his favorite troops and who were charged of escorting him during travel. His famous green uniform, often partially hidden by his grey coat, was of a colonel of the chasseurs à cheval.
Portrait of a Chasseur à Cheval officer.