la garde republicaine a cheval
Aug. 18th, 2012 01:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
winterbadgerAn example of this cool band and another
So, you can play drums? Can you do it while *riding*?
The entire Garde, coming out of barracks
Scenes from last year's 14 Juillet, including a haka by troops from Nouvelle Caledonie and a brief appearance by GRaC, surrounding the car of President Sarkozy.
And a LONG review of this year's 14 Juillet.
And, Bryan, Peter? Here's the "real" Old Guard (explanation: the US Army has part of the 3rd Infantry, nicknamed "the Old Guard", portray troops of the American Revolution on ceremonial occasions; this is a clip of the 2me Regiment Infanterie de la garde de Républicaine, portraying grenadiers of the Napoleonic Garde Imperiale). Notes: even les grognards have a hangfire; they march to the attack in open ranks, but at the charge in both ranks(!); and note the nifty way they form close column as they retire.
The same march attack, but at Vincennes, with a larger group of tambours.
And a bit more marching. Lovely open formation by files! Neat about turn by the colour party, but sloppy manual of arms.
So, you can play drums? Can you do it while *riding*?
The entire Garde, coming out of barracks
Scenes from last year's 14 Juillet, including a haka by troops from Nouvelle Caledonie and a brief appearance by GRaC, surrounding the car of President Sarkozy.
And a LONG review of this year's 14 Juillet.
And, Bryan, Peter? Here's the "real" Old Guard (explanation: the US Army has part of the 3rd Infantry, nicknamed "the Old Guard", portray troops of the American Revolution on ceremonial occasions; this is a clip of the 2me Regiment Infanterie de la garde de Républicaine, portraying grenadiers of the Napoleonic Garde Imperiale). Notes: even les grognards have a hangfire; they march to the attack in open ranks, but at the charge in both ranks(!); and note the nifty way they form close column as they retire.
The same march attack, but at Vincennes, with a larger group of tambours.
And a bit more marching. Lovely open formation by files! Neat about turn by the colour party, but sloppy manual of arms.
