"Austrian Battalions in the WAS" Topic
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| codiver | 14 May 2015 5:34 a.m. PST |
WRT the SYW, for Austrian infantry, Kronoskaf states "When the Austrian Army mobilized in the summer of 1756, each regiment was to arrive at its assigned destination with 3 battalions. Its fourth battalion was to remain behind and serve as a reserve depot for the regiment. This fourth battalion was then entitled 'Garrison Battalion', while the 3 other battalions of the regiment now formed as 2 so called 'Field Battalions', each of 6 coys, by disbanding the third battalion." Did the Austrians follow the same practice in the WAS, specifically WRT the battalions in the field – i.e. 2 battalions of 6 companies? Thanks! |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 14 May 2015 6:07 a.m. PST |
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| JimDuncanUK | 14 May 2015 6:22 a.m. PST |
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| paul liddle | 14 May 2015 6:52 a.m. PST |
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| codiver | 18 May 2015 5:32 a.m. PST |
Yes, With Respect To. Anyone have an answer to the actual question, did the Austrians follow the same practice in the WAS of fielding 2 battalions of 6 companies? Or if not, what was their regimental org. in the WAS? |
| Graf Bretlach | 20 May 2015 10:38 a.m. PST |
to answer your question – no they did not early WAS 3 btn regiments of around 2,000 man establishment
early SYW 3 btn regiments or 2 field btns (OdB can give either format)plus 1 garrison btn (around 2,400 man) see duffy or summerfield for a summary of the different organisations the regiments went through. link link |
| crogge1757 | 20 May 2015 1:00 p.m. PST |
As Graf Bretlach wrote, during the WAS each Austrian regiment with 15 coys of fusliliers in 3 battalions of 5 coys each + 2 coys of grenadiers. Cheers,
Christian
crogges7ywarmies.blogspot.com |
| codiver | 21 May 2015 4:43 a.m. PST |
Thanks Graf Bretlach and crogge1757! |
| seneffe | 23 May 2015 3:34 p.m. PST |
In the WAS, regardless of the establishment, actual regimental deployments were quite variable.
It was common for regiments to deploy only a single battalion in a particular theatre- with the others either fielded elsewhere or kept in garrison.
IIRC all nine of the Austrian infantry regiments at Dettingen in 1743 fielded only a single battalion. I think several units in the Flanders campaigns of 1745-8 against the French were represented by single battalions- although some did field two or three.
Two or more battalions may have been more common in the main theatre against the Prussians. |
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