There were up to 17 Grenz (or border) regiments in the Austrian army, as shown in Table 2. Regiments Nrs. 1 to 4 and 10 and 11 were taken in French service after the 1809 campaign as part of the Treaty of Schenbrunn. They were reraised in the Austrian service in 1813. Facing Colors: Grenz Infantry Regiments Facing color Button color 1 emperor yellow brass 2 emperor yellow pewter 3 orange yellow brass 4 orange yellow pewter 5 crayfish red brass 6 crayfish red pewter 7 pale red pewter 8 pale red brass 9 light pike gray brass 10 crimson brass 11 crimson brass 12 sky blue pewter 13 light pike gray pewter 14 rose brass 15 rose pewter 16 poplar green brass 17 poplar green pewter Notes on the coat colors of the Grenz regiment: (1) Mike Gilbert informed me that some Grenz regiments had some brown coats instead of white coats: (a) White coats: Regiments #5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, and 17. (b) Brown coats: Regiments #6, 12, and 15. No information on Regiments # 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 and 11. (Note that these regiments were taken in French service in 1809. They may have had white coats in 1809.) (2) This question is very confusing. If I am not mistaken, Mike based his information on a chart in Knotel's Uniforms ofthe World, dated for around 1812 (which would also account forthe missing regiments at that time in French service). However, Ottenfeld & Teuber quote an Imperial Directive dated August 1808 prescribing dark brown tunics for the Grenz. I am sure that the Grenz were "allowed" to let their old white coats wear out before receiving new issues. This would imply a mix of white and brown during the 1809 Campaign but I would think that, given the hard campaigning in 1809 by the Grenz, they would be wearing dark brown (as well as Hungarian style trousers and black belts) by 1812 or 1813 at the latest. This is another area where I would welcome additional documentation. By the way, J.Tranie and J.C. Carmigniani in Napoleon et l'Autriche, show in their color plates only one Grenz in a white uniform, that is for the Campaign of 1809.  Austrian Facing Colors Infantry and Cavalry 1809-1815 Introduction Austrian Infantry of the Line Grenz Infantry German Cavalry National Cavalry Paint Guide Back to Empire, Eagles, & Lions Table of Contents Vol. 2 No. 3 Back to EEL List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1993 by Emperor's Headquarters This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com