31 August 2010

13th Wallachisch-Illyriches Grenz

Here is my first unit of Austrian Grenzers for my Avantgarde Division of my Austrian Lasalle Army. Still working with photoshop to improve the lighting, I believe I could have gone a little further here. The Grenz were the border forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They functioned usually as light infantry and served with advance guard units. I believe most of the details for the 13th are correct, they were first raised in 1766. The unit was based in Northern Moravia now in the Czech Republic.

I elected for this unit to have white leather, by 1809 the 13th were in brown tunics. I have tried to paint the drum correctly, but still have left off putting stripes on the flagpole.....next time. The buttons may be wrong, I painted yellow and I suspect they were white.

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Back view:

There appear to be quite a few Serresaner (the fellows with the red cloaks) in this unit, Doc Smith tells me they were Balkan muslims who acted as sharpshooters, scouts and even police in the Austrian army.


Next up the 3rd Uhlans!

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10 comments:

  1. Lee1 September 2010 at 10:37

    Another excellent unit John. They look good based that way, much 'tighter' than my own smaller units. The paint job is very impressive, I really like those faces.

    Lee.

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  2. Rafael Pardo1 September 2010 at 11:15

    I agree: a great painting job. I can not find the muslim sharpshooters amongst your figures. Do were they armed with muskets?
    Regards
    Rafa

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  3. john de terre neuve2 September 2010 at 21:34

    thanks guys, the sharpshooters have the red cloaks folded on top of the knapsack, these have muskets.

    John

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  4. flic28 February 2011 at 05:48

    the 13 vallachisch regiment was based in Caransebes, Banat and was made of romanians.
    as a matter of fact , villagers from the Caransebes area still call themselves today "graniceri" ( rom. for grenzer)

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    1. Clovis-Ghilelm I24 October 2017 at 05:06

      Absolutely correct. I'm of 100% Grenzer descend from Caransebeș. It was called the 13th Regiment in honor of our ancestors the 13th Legion based in ancient Tibiscum, near Caransebeș.

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    2. Clovis-Ghilelm I24 October 2017 at 05:13

      Absolutely correct. I'm of 100% Grenzer descend from Caransebeș. It was called the 13th Regiment in honor of our ancestors the 13th Legion based in ancient Tibiscum, near Caransebeș.

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  5. Clovis-Ghilelm I24 October 2017 at 05:08

    Great job! Yes, the 13th Regiment was in Caransebeș, region of the Banat, nowadays Romania.

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  6. Clovis-Ghilelm I24 October 2017 at 05:10

    The Seressaner were not in the 13th Regiment. The Seressaner were Croatian border militia. As the Pandours were Serbian border militia.

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  7. Clovis-Ghilelm I24 October 2017 at 05:13

    The Seressaner were not in the 13th Regiment. The Seressaner were Croatian border militia. As the Pandours were Serbian border militia.

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  8. Clovis-Ghilelm I24 October 2017 at 05:13

    Great job! Yes, the 13th Regiment was in Caransebeș, region of the Banat, nowadays Romania.

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