This diagram depicts the Imperial Guard as it was administered. Units were either designated as belonging in the Old Guard or the Young Guard. No permanent organization higher than regiment existed during peace time. The Guard brigades and divisions that marched into Russia were formed by picking units and assigning a command staff. On the whole, the process seems to have worked well, all of Napoleon's officers and troops having "played the game of war" for so long. They could adjust to any arrangement quickly. On Guards: Napoleon's Imperial Guard Back to Table of Contents -- Against the Odds vol. 1 no. 4 Back to Against the Odds List of Issues Back to MagWeb Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by LPS. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com * Buy this back issue or subscribe to Against the Odds direct from LPS.