Austrian Frontier Troops 1740–98
Austrian Frontier Troops 1740–98
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About this book
Austria's Balkan frontier – the disputed borderland between Europe and the Ottoman Turks – was defended in the 18th century by a unique organization of hardy communities who were granted farmland in return for armed service. These Grenzers, masters of guerrilla warfare, were later incorporated into Austria's regular forces, and earned a wider reputation fighting against the army of Frederik the Great’s Prussia. By the start of the wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France they provided a significant part of the Austrian Line. This book unravels their complex history, and illustrates the development of their colourful folk costumes into striking uniforms.
Contents
Introduction · The First Irregulars – Trenk's Freikorps – native costumes · The first regulars – evolution of uniforms · The 1769 reforms – Grenz units in the Imperial Line – artillery and sharpshooter units · Grenzer cavalry · Auxiliary formations · Grenzers at the start of the Napoleonic period
Paperback; September 2005; 48 pages; ISBN: 9781841767017