| The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry Contributor(s): Pavlovic, Darko (Author), Pavlovic, Darko (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855328011 ISBN-13: 9781855328013 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: In the mid-19th century, Austria comprised a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic empire consisting of the Austrian or 'German' area; the Hungarian area; the Military Border; and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The diverse nature of the empire made it difficult to create a unified and up-to-date military system, especially with remnants of feudalism still strong in some provinces. This book examines the Line infantry, Grenz infantry (Border troops) and Ja gers (riflemen) that formed the Austrian infantry. Numerous illustrations and photographs of uniforms, rank insignia and regiments complement the text, as well as eight full colour plates. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 7.25" W x 9.74" (0.41 lbs) 50 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the mid-19th century, Austria comprised a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic empire consisting of the Austrian or 'German' area; the Hungarian area; the Military Border; and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The diverse nature of the empire made it difficult to create a unified and up-to-date military system, especially with remnants of feudalism still strong in some provinces. This book examines the Line infantry, Grenz infantry (Border troops) and J gers (riflemen) that formed the Austrian infantry. Numerous illustrations and photographs of uniforms, rank insignia and regiments complement the text, as well as eight full colour plates. |