by Dave Geisz
We will begin with Austrian Army of 1812 mainly because my files are up to date on this force. ARMY CORPSAdvanced Guard Division / Line Division / Line Division ADVANCED GUARD DIVISION
LINE DIVISION
RESERVE DIVISION
ARTILLERY
Field Batteries - 8 guns with 12 pounders and 7 inch howitzers sometimes formed into Corps and Army Artillery Reserve. JAGER BATTALION 6 companies w/o grenadiers - 145 men per
company
The Battalion consisted of 3 division, each of 2 companies. In column the companies in 3 ranks were placed one behind the other, the color party was placed on the left of the 3rd company and the musicians were placed between the 3rd and 4th companies. CAVALRY
AUSTRIAN CHEVAULEGERS (1803-14)
Helmet - Black, Brass plaque, yellow under black crest Coat - Green or white, collar, cuffs, edge to shoulder straps Edge to turn black - reg. color - belts white sword slings white - black cartouche box officers wore yellow Horse Furniture As Hussars Sash around waist Grey overalls usually worn by all ranks. Officers sometimes white breeches & knee boots. AUSTRIAN HUSSARS (1805-1815)
SHAKO - Regimental color / PLUME - Short black over yellow, or Oak Leaf Sprig / Black in yellow cockade / Brass disk CORDING - Yellow around top, tied in bow at the back / Officers Gold disc and Gold braid around shako brim TRUMPETER - Red overhanging plume PELISSE - Black Fur with yellow braid and Gold braid for officers BARREL SASH - Black & yellow alternate BOOTS - yellow tassel at top / gold for officers OVERALLS - Grey with black buttons / officers Reg. color Back to The Armchair General Vol. 3 No. 1 Table of Contents Back to The Armchair General List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1970 by Pat Condray This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com |