Austrian Grenzer battalion (1798-1815)

This battalion represents the Grenzers (Grenzinfanterie) - unique formations recruited from the Military Frontier (Militärgrenze) territories bordering the Ottoman Empire that served as light infantry. Grenzer regiments drew from specific ethnic communities - Croats, Serbs, Romanians, and others - maintaining strong regional identities. These soldier-farmers lived in militarised communities where every able-bodied man served as both peasant and warrior, creating a permanent border defense system.

Initially established as border guards, they were used in the Seven Years War as highly mobile insurgency units. By the time of the Napoleonic Wars, these soldiers were most often used in line formations, though they still sometimes operated as sharp-shooters and light infantry within a corps' advance guard.

The Hungarian/Grenzer mounted officer (AB-KK42a) represents battalion commanders from these frontier military communities. Request AB-KK44 (Mounted officer, shako) to represent third battalion commanders (Majors).

Pack Contents:

AB-KK26 Grenzer, cylindrical shako, marching x 27 figures
AB-KK27 Grenzer, cylindrical shako, skirmishing x 6 figures
AB-KK28G renzer officer, shako x 1 figure
AB-KK29 Grenzer drummer x 2 figures
AB-KK42a Hungarian/Grenzer Mounted Officer x 1 figure

Note: Request AB-KK44 (Mounted officer, shako) to represent third battalion commanders (Majors)

Contains 39 figures: 38 foot + 1 mounted