Russian Jäger at the Alma 2010

Pic by Lucille. When I started this blog in 2009 it was mainly to publicise the Crimean reenactment scene. We thought about doing a Russian group in the U.K. We had a good response. We had friends in Russia so we were intending on doing the Alma event. But international events got in the way. This was what we were aiming at. Using generic firearms. 
 

Rifle Brigade Reenactment - Inkerman

 One of the best Crimean groups.

5th November is the 170th anniversary of the battle of Inkerman. A bloody infantry battle fought between the Russians and the British, aided by the French during the Crimean War.

Three companies of 2nd RB were first in the fray and checked Soimonoff’s advance up the Careenage Ravine. Major Rooper and Lt.Colonel Horsford commanded 3 companies each of 1RB and fought the whole of the day mainly each side of shell hill, which had been taken by the Russians and who mounted their artillery upon it. They eventually captured shell hill at the point of the sword and drove the Russians from it.

https://www.facebook.com/VictorianRifleBrigade

Rifle Brigade reenactment group

 At Moira Furnace recently. Photo @KateMacfarlane

See more at https://www.facebook.com/VictorianRifleBrigade

Rifle Brigade Reenactment Group

 Are actively recruiting in the UK - go to their Facebook page to make contact.

Rifle Brigade Reenactment group create impressions from 1830 until the end of the Russian War in 1856.

The period covers notable events such as Victoria's Coronation and Wellington's funeral, conflicts in South Africa and Russia, subduing the Chartist Riots and tours of duty in Malta, Corfu, Nova Scotia, Persia, Ireland, Channel Islands and Bermuda.

The uniform and equipment of a Russian soldier.

 Today's anniversary is the battle of Inkerman so to ring the changes here is an illuminating feature on the Russian soldier's kit. It's in Russian but I think it is interesting nevertheless. 

Crimean war reenacting international

A new Facebook group intended to bring together international strands and work towards bigger events. So far there are about 90 members from all over the world and it's just started.

Recent Alma reenactment on Russian TV

The annual event gets better every year.

Rifle Brigade Reenactment

Facebook page here

Crimean war reenactment photos

Alma 2016
Photographer: Alexandra Blaginina
http://blagorus.com/krymskaya-vojna/

Foreign Legion in the Crimea Stanislav Tereznikov

 Grenadier, 1ere Regiment de la Legion Etrangere - Elite Batalion de la Legion Etrangere, 20 septembre 1854, bataille de la Alma.

Contact Stanislav

Alma 2016

Film by Ksenia Fleur of the weekend's participants.

Crimean photographs

Chasseur D'Afrique

I think these are recent event pics - my Russian is non-existent.

Alma reenactment

This weekend sees the excellent reenactment of the Alma that draws people in from Russia and the Ukraine as well as the odd Brit. Photos soon I hope. Good luck to everyone.

Battle of Alma reenactment (Russia, Crimea, 2015) - 18e regiment d'Infanterie de ligne

Alma 2015 photos

By Андрей Каращук

Alma 1854

Anniversary of the battle - that means photos from the annual reenactment in the Crimea soon. Watch this space

Grenadier-Living History Shop

Some brilliant shakos and equipment are in Illya Davidov's FB shop

Alma 2014

Some great photos by Ksenia Fleur of the recent Crimean reenactment event are at the Great Russian War FB page.

Balaclava Reenactment

Some excellent images from the reenactment in the Crimea here

The Great Russian War 1853-6

This is a great FB page see Alma 2013 photos there. Photos Ksenia Fleur