Austrian Frontier Troops 1740-98

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 09/10/2005
ISBN: 9781841767017
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.64h x 7.34w x 0.15d