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Bavarian 1st Field Engineer Division, Company of Pioneers

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The 1st Field Engineer Regiment are  represented by a 6 figure Company of Pioneers. Like the artillery, they wear the dark blue  uniform with red piping, with black collars and cuffs but with white buttons and white shoulder scales. Unlike the artillery, the engineers retain the short red plume to their helmet. The engineers are converted from  Eagle of Empires  Bavarian Infantry. (Note the two far right figures have helmet plumes on the wrong side; subsequently corrected) Reference Image :

Bavarian 3rd Infantry Regiment

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The 3rd Infantry Regiment are veteran, steadfast line infantry. They will be represented by 3 battalions of 12 figures each, with 2 battalions presently completed. They wear the standard cornflower blue uniform with red piping, distinguished by scarlet collars and cuffs with yellow buttons. As regular line infantry the 1st Battalion’s figures include an officer, the regimental standard and a drummer. The 12 figures of the 1st Battalion: The  12 figures of the 2nd Battalion : All of the figures are  Eagles of Empire   Ba varian Infantry in summer uniform.  As with the other line infantry regiments, the flag is also by  Eagles of Empire  (albeit repainted for effect, but with the printed L corner monogram repainted as the M for Maximilian monogram). The seated lion atop the flagpole was converted from the standing lion that comes with the  Perry Miniatures   British Zulu War Infantry plastic set. The officer’s right arm had a pistol added. Reference image: