Voltigeur

Official Description
''Voltigeurs served as skirmishers in battle. These very companies became the light infantry that was always in the vanguard and in the skirmishing lines. Another reason for the formation of Voltigeurs was that Napoleon wanted to distinguish brave soldiers who couldn't join the grenadiers or carbineers because of their short stature. Voltigeur became the synonym of short and brave riflemen who fearlessly fights in the front line under savage enemy fire. Voltigeur companies, battalions and regiments existed until 1871.''