Franco-Austrian War
June 24th, 1859

The Austrian Army

by Rob Chellis

Emperor Franz Joseph (commander)

FIRST ARMY

Count Wimpffen (Commander)
1st Army Reserve Artillery 1 2-5 88 guns in reserve park
1st Army Reserve Artillery 2 2-5
1st Army Reserve Artillery 3 2-5
1st Army Reserve Artillery 4 2-5
1st Army Reserve Artillery 5 3-5
1st Army Reserve Artillery 6 3 5

IInd Corps


(19,463 men 22.5 Btns, 4 sqns, 56 guns) 39/1/9

Liechtenstein (commander)
IIC Artillery 1 3-5
IIC Artillery 2 2-5
12th Haller Hussars 1-6 Skirmishers

1st Division (exhaustion level: 11)
Jellacic (commanding)

1st Brigade-Szabo
1/9th Peterwardeiner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
12th Archduke Wilhelm Regt/1 4-5
12th Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Wachter
1/110th Erstes Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
46th Jellacic Regt/1 4-6
46th Regt/2 3-6
IIC/1 Dv Artillery 3-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 8)
Herdy (commanding)

1st Brigade-Kintzl
45th E.H.Sigismond Regt/i 4-5
45th Regt/2 3-5

2nd Brigade-Hahn
4th Btn Group 1(21st & 31st) 3-4 (Reischach & Culoz*)
4th Btn Group 2(32nd & 39th) 3-4 (E.H. dEste* & Don Miguel)
4th Btn Group 347th & 54th) 3-4 (Kinsky & Gruber)
IIC/2 Dv Artillery 1-5
Mantua Garrison 4-4

IIIrd Corps


(20,885 men 25 bins, 8 sqns, 72 guns) 41/3/12
Field Marshall Schwartzenberg (commander)
IIIC Artillery 1 (3rd ft Regt) 3-5
IIIC Artillery 2 (3rd ft Regt) 2-5
10th Prinz v.Preussen Hussars 3-6 (3 X 1-5 Skirmishers)

1st Division (exhaustion level: 9)
FML de Schonberger (commanding)

1st Brigade-Pokorny
15th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher 58th Archduke Stefen
Regt/1 4-5
58th Regt/2 3-5

2nd Brigade-Demstel
13th Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
27th Konig der Belgier Regt/1 4-5
27th Regt/2 3-5
IIIC/i Dv Artillery
(1&2/3rd Ft Regt) 3-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level:15)
FML Habermann (commanding)

1st Brigade-Wetzlar
2/2nd Ottocaner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
5th Prince Liechtenstein* Regt/1 3-4
5th Regt/2 3-4

2nd Brigade-Hartung
23rd Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
14th Grand Duke von Hessen Regt/1 4-5
14th Regt/2 3-5

3rd Brigade-Rosgen
7th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher
49th Baron of Hess Regt/1 4-5
49th Regt/2 3-5
IIIC/2 Dv Artillery
(3&4/3rd Ft Regt 2-5
111/2 Dv Horse Artillery
(8/3rd Regt 1-5

IXth Corps


(24,560 men 25 btns, 4 sqns, 72 guns) 49/2/10
Count Schaffgotsche (commander)
IXC Artillery 1 (9th Ft Regt 3-5
IXC Artillery 2 (9th Ft Regt 2-5
12th Konig von Sicilien Uhlans 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)

1st Division (exhaustion level:15)
FML Handl (commanding)

1st Brigade-Castiglione
1/8th Gradiscaner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
19th Kronprinz Rudolf Regt/1 4-5
19th Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Wimpffen
2/8th Gradiscaner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
40th Baron Rosbach Regt/1 4-5
40th Regt/2 4-5

3rd Brigade-Suini
11th Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)
34th Prim von Preussen* Regt/1 4-4
34th Regt/2 4-4
IXc/1 Dv Artillery (1&3/9th Ft Regt) 2-5
IXc/Horse Artillery (14/9th Ft Regt) 1-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML de Crenneville (commanding)

1st Brigade-Blumencron
4th Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)
52th Archduke Franz Carl* Regt/i 4-4
52th Regt/2 4-4

2nd Brigade-Fehlmayr
Titler Grenz Btn 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)
8th Archduke Ludwig Joseph Rgt/1 4-5
8th Regt/2 3-5
IXC/2 Dv Artillery (2&4/9th ft Regt 2-5

Xth Corps


(20,500 men 25 btns, 4 sqns, 64 guns) 41/1/ 11
Field Marshall Wernhardt (commander)
XC Artillery 1 3-5
XC Artillery 2 2-5
4th Kaiser Franz Joseph Uhlans 1-6 Skirmisher

1st Division (exhaustion level: 15)
FML Marziani (commanding)

1st Brigade-Maroicic
12th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher
15th Hertzog von Nassau Regt/1 4-5
15th Regt/2 3-5

2nd Brigade-Antoine
1/14th Illyrisch Banater Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
4th Hoch & Duetschmeister Regt/1 4-6
4th Regt/2 3-6 3rd

Brigade Jablonsky
10th Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
33rd Gyulai*Regt/1 3-5
33rd Regt/2 3-5
Xc/i Dv Artillery 3-5
Xc/Horse Artillery 1-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level:io)
FML Wallemare (commanding)

1st Brigade-Schiller
5th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher
6th Coronini* Regt/1 3-4
6th Regt/2 3-4

2nd Brigade-Mollinary 1/13th Romanen
Banater Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)
2nd Brigade-Mollinary (con't)
56th Gorizzutti Regt/1 4-5
56th Regt/2 3-5
XC/2 Dv Artillery 2-5

XIth Corps


(24,790 men 25 btns, 4 sqns, guns) 49/l/9
FML De Weigl (commander)
XIC Artiller (11th ft Regt 2-5
4th Kaiser Franz Joseph Uhlans 1-6 Skirmisher

1st Division (exhaustion level: 9)
Baron Schwartzel (Commanding)

1st Brigade-Sebottendorf
10th Jagers 2-6 (2 x 1-6 Skirmishers)
37th Archduke Joseph Regt/1 4-5
37th Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Greschke
l /Vienna Volunteers 2-4 (2 X 1-4 Skirmishers)
35th Count Khevenhuller Regt/14-6
35th Regt/2 4-6
XIC/i Dv Artillery (1&n/11th ft Regt 3-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML Bomberg (commanding)

1st Brigade-Baltin
2/5th Warasdiner Kreuzer Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
9th Count Hartmann Regt/1 4-5
9th Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Dobrzensky
21st Jagers 2-6 2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
42nd Konig von Hannover Regt/i 4-5
42nd Regt/2 4-5

3rd Brigade-Host
2/9th Peterwardeiner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)
57th Grand Duke of Mecklenbburg Regt/1 4-5
57th Regt/2 4-5
XIc/2 Dv Artillery (2&3/11th Regt 3-5
XIc/2 Dv Horse Artillery (10/11th Regt 1-5

1st Army Cavalry Division (exhaustion level: 6)
Zedtwitz (Commanding)

1st Brigade-Vopatemy
3rd Prinz von Bayern Hussars 3-6
11th Prinze von Wurttemberg Hussars 3-6

2nd Brigade-Lauingen
1st Count Stadion Dragoons 2-6 3rd
Kaiser Franz Joseph Dragoons 2-6
1A Cav Div Horse Artillery (1&9/11th Regt 2-5

SECOND ARMY


Count Schlick (Commander)
112 guns in reserve park
2A Reserve Artillery #1-9 9 X 2-5

1st Corps


(18,200 men 24 btns, 4 sqns, 64 guns) 37/2/10
Count Clam-Gallas (commander)
Ic Artillery 1(1st ft Regt 3-5
IC Artillery 2(1st ft Regt 2-5
12th Count Hailer Hussars 2-5 (2 X 1-5 Skirmishers)i

1st Division (exhaustion level: 10)
Count Montenuovo (Commanding)

1st Brigade-Paszthory
2nd Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher both Prinz Wasa
Grenadier Regt/1 4-6
both Regt/2 4-6

2nd Brigade-Brunner
1/11th Zweites Grenz Regt 3-6 (3 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
2/11th Zweites Grenz Regt 3-6 (3 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
29th Count Thun-Hohenstein Regt/ 1 3-5
29th Regt/2 3-5
IC/1 Dv Artillery (1&2/1st ft Regt 3-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML Baron Stankovics (commanding)

1st Brigade-Hoditz
14th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher
48th Archduke Ernst Karl* Regt/1 3-4
48th Regt/2 3-4

2nd Brigade-Reznicek
24th Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
16th Baron Wernhardt Regt/1 4-5
16th Regt/2 3-5
IC/2 Dv Artillery (4&10/1st ft Regt 3-5

Vth Corps


(22.540 men 25 btns, 4 sqns, 72 guns) 45/1/12
FML Count Stadion (commander)
Vc Artillery 1 (5th Regt 2-5
Vc Artillery 2 (5th Regt 3-5
12th Konig von Sicilien Uhlans 1-6 Skirmisher

1st Division (exhaustion level: 14)
FML count Palffy (commanding)

1st Brigade-Gaal
1/1st Liccaner Grenz Regt 1-6 Skirmisher
3rd Archduke Karl-Ludwig Regt/1 4-6
3rd Regt/2 4-6

2nd Brigade-Puchner
4th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher
31st Baron Culoz* Regt/1 3-4
31st Regt/2 3-4

3rd Brigade-Bits
2/3rd Oguliner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
47th Count Kinsky Regt/1 4-5
47th Regt/2 4-5
Vc/1 Dv Artillery (4&5/5th ft Regt 3-5
Vc/1 Dv Horse Artillery (11/5th Regt 1-6

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML Count Sternberg (commanding)

1st Brigade-Koller
1/3rd Oguliner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
32nd Arch.Francis Ferd. d'Este Regt/1 4-5
32nd Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Festetics
6th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher
21st Baron Reischach Regt/1 4-5
21st Regt/2 4-5
VC/2 Dv Artillery (2&8/5th Regt 3-5

VIIth Corps


(17,560 men 2o btns, 4 sqns, 48 guns) 35/1/8
FML Baron Zobel (commander)
VIIC Artillery(7th Regt 3-5
1st Kaiser Franz Joseph Hussars 2-6(2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)

1st Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML Prince of Hess (commanding)

1st Brigade-Wussin
2/1st Liccaner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
1st Kaiser Franz Joseph Regt/1 4-6
1st Regt/2 3-6

2nd Brigade- Gablentz
4th Szluiner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
54th Baron Gruber Regt/1 4-5
54th Regt/2 3-5
VIIC/1 Dv Artillery (3&8/7th ft Regt 3-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML Chevalier de Lilia (Commanding)

1st Brigade-Brandenstein
19th Jagers 1-6 Skirmisher 53rd
Archduke Leopold* Regt/1 4-4
53rd Regt/2 4-4

2nd Brigade-Wallon
1/2nd Ottocaner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
22nd Count Wimpfen Regt/1 4-5
22nd Regt/2 4-5
VIIC/2 Dv Artillery (2&3/7th Ft Regt 2-5

VIIIth Corps


(24,800 men 25 btns, 4 sqns, 72 guns) 50/1/12
FML Chevalier de Benedek (commander)
VIIIc Artillery 1 (8th Regt) 3-5
VIIIc Artillery 2 (8th Regt) 2-5
1st Kaiser Franz Joseph Hussars 1-6 Skirmisher

1st Division (exhaustion level: 10)
FML Berger (commanding)

1st Brigade-Watervliet
2nd Emperor Franz Joseph Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmisher)
7th BaronProhaska Regt/1 4-5
7th Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Kuhn
4th Szluiner Grenz Regt 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
17th Prinz Hohenlohe Regt/1 4-5
17th Regt/2 4-5
VIIIC/1 Dv Artillery (2&10/8th Regt) 3-5

2nd Division (exhaustion level: 14)
FML Chevalier de Lang (commanding)

1st Brigade-Phillippovic
5th Emperor Franz Joseph Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
11th Kronprinz von Sachsen Regt/1 4-5
11th Regt/2 4-5

2nd Brigade-Dauber
3rd Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
39th Dom Miguel Regt/1 4-5
39th Regt/2 4-5

3rd Brigade-Lippert
9th Jagers 2-6 (2 X 1-6 Skirmishers)
59th Archduke Raynier Regt/1 4-5
59th Regt/2 4-5
VIIIC/2 Dv Artillery (1/8th ft Regt) 1-5
VIIIC/2 Dv Horse Artillery (9&11/8th) 3-5

VI Corps. Detachments


(under FML Benedek) (3,800 men, 4 btns, 8 guns)

Beichlin Brigade
4th Btns (9th & 12th Regts) 4-6
4th Btns (18th & 19th Regts) 3-6
VIc Horse Artillery (10/3rd Regt) 1-5

II Army Cavalry Division (exhaustion level: 4)
Mensdorff (commanding)

1st Brigade-Holstein
5th Prince Eugene Dragoons 2-6
6th Baron Horwath Dragoons 2-6

2nd Brigade-Zichy
1st Count Civalart Uhlans 3-6
4th Count Schwarzenberg Uhlans 3-6
2A Cav Div Horse Artillery (9&11/3rd) 2-5

Franco-Austrian War June 24th, 1859


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