winterbadger: (france tricolor)
winterbadger ([personal profile] winterbadger) wrote2012-08-18 01:26 pm
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la garde republicaine a cheval

An 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.

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