36199 - French Imperial Guard Standing Defending, No.2 John Jenkins Airplanes Vincent mounted a boulder to

Vincent mounted a boulder to rally them

Seen here is one such Mexican Infantry Pioneer as he would have looked during the Battle of the Alamo

It was delivered to the regiment on 14 June 1862 by new recruits on their way from Texas

he wears the reversible SS Autumn / Winter Camo Jacket and carries the StG44

and the Medal of Honor

36199 - French Imperial Guard Standing Defending, No.2 John Jenkins Airplanes Vincent mounted a boulder toFrench Imperial Guard Standing Defending, No. 2 Members of the Old Guard were selected based on physical traits, most notably above average height Grenadiers had to be at least 5 feet 10 inches (1. 78 m). Indeed, the imposing stature of the men made these battle hardened veterans the shock troops of their day. Highly trained in hand to hand combat and advanced bayonet techniques earned them a fearsome reputation. And the bayonet came in quite handy