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Sands of New Oléon - The Zouaves
Despite being officially a département of the Oléonese Empire, New Oléon - or Guelph, as it is still sometimes known - very much has its own distinct culture and flavour, different yet influenced by Oléon proper in the far North.
Nowhere more so than in the dress and style of the soldiers of l'Armée du Sud can this deviation of standard Oléonese practices and trends be seen. A veritable example of the cultural synergy between the Guelphian native population and the Oléonese are the regiments of zouaves that serve the Guelphian Governor General and protect the realm.
Originally these soldiers were recruited amongst the hill-dwelling tribes of Guelph. Hardy people that resisted the forces of Oléon for a long time and earned the admiration of the King. In return for a degree of semi-autonomous tribal governance, the tribes sent its warriors to fight in the armies of Oléon, their new overlords.
Over time, the zouaves were open to join by all inhabitants of New Oléon, yet the name still refers to the original tribesmen to this day.
Following official Oléonese army guidelines, these soldiers would be designated as chasseurs - or hunters -, light infantry that's situated somewhere between the rigid line infantry and the independence of true skirmishers.
The uniform harkens back to the tribal origin of the units and is highly recognizable. Adapted to the arid climate of Guelph, the soldiers wear a loose fitting pants called a sirwal, a short open jacket which is much cooler to wear than a northern-style army coat and a soft red floppy fez or chechia. Black gaiters wrap the pants around their calves and around the waist a broad sash is worn.
While the zouaves are almost all stationed in New Oléon, they are sometimes also deployed to other theaters of war when the need arises.
They might not be as elite as the Tirailleurs de Guelph, they do constitute a tough and worthy opponent, trained to live of the land and engage in limited asymmetrical warfare and who maintain a high esprit de corps.
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Phew, it's certainly been a while since I last posted something here (or made anything in general). I had these lying around for a while and decided to upload them.
A lot has happened over the past time and I got kind of burned out on the hobby and did some other stuff. I recently got back from a long travel trip, which gave me some inspiration. I'll see if I manage to put some of that inspiration to paper/text and bricks.
Sands of New Oléon - The Zouaves
Despite being officially a département of the Oléonese Empire, New Oléon - or Guelph, as it is still sometimes known - very much has its own distinct culture and flavour, different yet influenced by Oléon proper in the far North.
Nowhere more so than in the dress and style of the soldiers of l'Armée du Sud can this deviation of standard Oléonese practices and trends be seen. A veritable example of the cultural synergy between the Guelphian native population and the Oléonese are the regiments of zouaves that serve the Guelphian Governor General and protect the realm.
Originally these soldiers were recruited amongst the hill-dwelling tribes of Guelph. Hardy people that resisted the forces of Oléon for a long time and earned the admiration of the King. In return for a degree of semi-autonomous tribal governance, the tribes sent its warriors to fight in the armies of Oléon, their new overlords.
Over time, the zouaves were open to join by all inhabitants of New Oléon, yet the name still refers to the original tribesmen to this day.
Following official Oléonese army guidelines, these soldiers would be designated as chasseurs - or hunters -, light infantry that's situated somewhere between the rigid line infantry and the independence of true skirmishers.
The uniform harkens back to the tribal origin of the units and is highly recognizable. Adapted to the arid climate of Guelph, the soldiers wear a loose fitting pants called a sirwal, a short open jacket which is much cooler to wear than a northern-style army coat and a soft red floppy fez or chechia. Black gaiters wrap the pants around their calves and around the waist a broad sash is worn.
While the zouaves are almost all stationed in New Oléon, they are sometimes also deployed to other theaters of war when the need arises.
They might not be as elite as the Tirailleurs de Guelph, they do constitute a tough and worthy opponent, trained to live of the land and engage in limited asymmetrical warfare and who maintain a high esprit de corps.
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Phew, it's certainly been a while since I last posted something here (or made anything in general). I had these lying around for a while and decided to upload them.
A lot has happened over the past time and I got kind of burned out on the hobby and did some other stuff. I recently got back from a long travel trip, which gave me some inspiration. I'll see if I manage to put some of that inspiration to paper/text and bricks.