1st Irish Guards Regiment

The 1st (and 2nd) Irish Guards is the oldest regiment in the Abendroth Army. Both Regiments were formed in 1540 in Dublin while the 2nd was formed in Cork, and served as Pikeman Units. They later became the best regiment in the Army during the Spanish and French War. Always the first to fight, always the first to die like heros for Abendroth. During the Second Abendroth Civil War was where they really became famous for doing Hit and Run Tactics like the American Militia did in the Revoutionary War.

Unlike the Traditional Green Uniforms, the 1st Irish Regiment wore a special uniform in the 19th Century. They wore Great Coats just like the US Soldiers had worn in the winter months during the American Civil War. The Great Coats they were were light weight and made out of a mixure of wool and polished cotton and were water proof.

The coats were recolored from Sky Blue (Which is standard Infantry colors for any country, including Abendroth) to a Kelly Green or Grey in World War I as camoflauge. Green easly blended in with the trees and grass, Grey blended in with the night.