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As I mention in the forward of my Russian uniform page (zaotlichiye.net63.net/allfacings.html
), Gayda and Krijitsky produced one of the first accessible translations of Viskovatov into a Western language – French. I discovered volume 1 (line infantry and cuirassiers) while in college, and pored over it with awe. It offers a summary of the extensive information in Viskovatov and nicely sketched and tinted illustrations, drawn from his plates. Eventually I produced a complete translation and offered it, IIRC, to E.E.&L. Some years later, the editors dusted off their correspondence and expressed interest. But I demurred, because by that time Mark Conrad had translated those volumes of Viskovatov completely and directly into English. I did not see the use of a translation of a French summary of the Russian original. And that is why Gayda and Krijitsky does not appear in my reference list. I just don’t use it. Rather, as mentioned in my forward, I rely on Conrad and in tricky cases go directly to the original which, along with the plates, is readily accessible on line.
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