The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry (Men-at-Arms) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Darko Pavlovic (Author, Illustrator)

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Series: Men-at-Arms | Publication Date: March 26, 1999

In the mid-19th century, Austria comprised a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic empire consisting of the Austrian or 'German' area; the Hungarian area; the Military Border; and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The diverse nature of the empire made it difficult to create a unified and up-to-date military system, especially with remnants of feudalism still strong in some provinces. This book examines the Line infantry, Grenz infantry (Border troops) and Jägers (riflemen) that formed the Austrian infantry. Numerous illustrations and photographs of uniforms, rank insignia and regiments complement the text, as well as eight full colour plates.

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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About the Author

Darko Pavlovic lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he is now a full-time illustrator and writer, specializing in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey, and has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (March 26, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855328011
• ISBN-13: 978-1855328013
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.1 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,326,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Uniforms and weapons of The Austrian Empire Army, September 18, 2001

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This review is from: The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry (Men-at-Arms) (v. 1) (Paperback)

In the 19 century Austria find a lot of problems with their multi-ethnic Empire and with their neighbors, Austria was one of the major powers in the era of the revolutions and was not
out of content when it refers to his army, in this first great work from Darko Pavlovic we start with the infantry, weapons and uniforms are the major points of this book, a small map would help us understand the problems with their borders and why was important to have a well prepare and trained army ready for any campaigns, photos of the time would make us see with more precision the weapons and uniforms without forgetting the 8 Uniforms plates by the author, remember this is the first part there is also the Calvary from the same author which also is a great work.

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointed....., May 14, 2010

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This review is from: The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry (Men-at-Arms) (v. 1) (Paperback)

A typical Osprey offering with a wealth of information on Austrian uniforms. What I found troublesome is the text and plates only superficially covered some important areas. For example you get one useful plate on the 1859 Italian Campaign and not a lot of text. Given the overall lack of coverage of these large and important armies this IS better than nothing and is useful but far from in depth. Just wish it could have been further divided into two volumes with more detailed information present on the wartime forces.

The plates are well drawn - you get 3 plates covering the army in 1840 which was not at war - being of limited use for wargamers/hobbyists looking to cover the Franco-Austrian..Denmark Campaign or the Austro-Prussian Wars. 2 Plates cover 1848 which was a time of rebellion but not well known campaigns. 1 Plate Covering 1855 - again with not much going on. 1 Plate for the 1859 campaigns. 1 Plate for the 1865 period just after the War with Denmark and 1 plate for the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.

In summary - well drawn plates. Reasonably detailed text on uniforms - you get ZERO military or political history here but far to large a focus on the peactime forces to be really useful for the main audience.