31354 Federal Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing at Right Shoulder WWII K&C Fall of Berlin-Red Army Another horseman of the Gonzales

Another horseman of the Gonzales Ranging Company armed only with a pistol

closed at one end

Until 1941

is already a big hit

31354 Federal Infantry in Frock Coat Advancing at Right Shoulder WWII K&C Fall of Berlin-Red Army Another horseman of the GonzalesMilitary frock coats were introduced during the Napoleonic Wars to French line infantry and Prussian Landwehr troops. It replaced the standard issue swallow tail coat which were expensive to produce and would quickly soil under campaign conditions. A loose fitting single breasted frock coat was cheaper to manufacture and more practical for campaigns. By the 1840s, frock coats were regulation for the American army with officers issued navy blue frocks