Uniform

The short-tailed coat of the Tirailleurs-Chasseurs was retained, but with a buff collar piped blue - the distinction of the voltigeur. Later, not before 1812, green horn badges were worn on the turnbacks and green epaulettes with yellow crescents (NCOs gold) were adopted. White undergarments were worn with shaped gaiters. From April 1813 a short-tailed coat with closed lapels was introduced, of the same colours, and blue breeches. Officers wore Chasseur a pied uniform (with blue breeches in winter). Sappers had yellow crossed-axe sleeve badges; drummers had aurore collar lace.

From left to right: Private Voltigeurs, 1811, Private - Tirailleurs (campaign), 1811, Private, 1st Company, 7th Battalion, 1812

Headdress

The old Tirailleurs-Chasseurs shako was worn with the addition of a red over green plume above the pompon. In April 1813 the cords and plume were abolished, as were NCO's gold upper bands. Officers wore the Fusiliers-Chasseurs shako, the gold cords being abolished in 1813. Sappers wore a fur cap with white cords and red over green plume, as in the Chasseurs a Pied.

Equipment

As with most other features of the uniform, Tirailleurs-Chasseurs equipment was retained. It is likely that brass hunting horn badges were added to the cartridge pouch flap in some way, although further details are unknown. In 1813 the sabre-briquet was withdrawn for the other ranks.

Imperial Guard Infantry

Grenadiers a Pied
Grenadiers Hollandais
Chasseurs a Pied and Veterans
Marins
Fusiliers
Tiraillers
Conscrits
Voltiguers
Velites and Gardes National de la Garde
Pupilles and Flanquers