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.
Название: Austrian Frontier Troops 1740–98
Author: David Hollins
Illustrator: Darko Pavlovic
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 10 Sep 2005
Серия: Men-at-Arms
ISBN: 9781841767017
Страниц: 52 pages
Язык: english
Формат: pdf
Размер: 17.8 Мб
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