Here is the latest reading on record, a very interresting book that summarizes everything you need to know about the French army of that time. Everything is there, Recruitment, oorganisation, number, description of each weapon and services ...... Indispensable for anyone who wants to know this army!
Regarding the reconstruction of the foot soldier in the Crimea, a very interresting about food:
"Rice is awarded only in wartime. Appeared in rations African army in 1838, the coffee and sugar * are distributed throughout the Army from 1848 ....... The ration of 1 kg of bread daily ....... ration of fresh meat ......... passes 250 grams of meat fresh or salt pork to 240 in 1859 then to 400 and 300g, respectively in 1870. "
yum yum! it feels like!
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