Paper soldiers of French Second Empire

The soldiers of napoleon III 1852-1870 The formidable war machine which Napoleon III's army had become had already been through several campaigns in Europe, Asia, Africa and also in Mexico just to the last disaster of French-Prussian war and the defeat of Sedan. The men and the uniforms of Cent-Gardes, Guides, Cuirassiers, Hussars, Zouaves etc- in the art of Jean-Beno t Pfeiffer