The third of the 5 new regiments to join the K. und K army is I.R #50, "Graf Stain". The regiment has violet facings and pewter buttons.
From 1773-1809 the Inhaber of the regiment was Feldzugmeister Karl-Leopold, Graf Stain, ); Following the defeat of Austria in the 1809 campaign the regiment was disbanded. It still not yet reformed in 1815.
During the 1809 campaign, the regiment was originally part of the V Corps, commanded by Erzherzog Ludwig; however, it soon became attached to the 1st Reserve Corps under Lichtenstein, and as such saw action at Abensberg, Teugen, and Eggmuhl. The 3rd battalion fought at Ebelsberg.
At Aspern, the first 2 battalions were part of Hohenzollern's II Corps, and it suffered heavy losses in the fighting. The 3rd battalion saw action at Wagram, fighting as part of Radetsky's Division of the IV Corps. The regiment was originally recruited in Upper Austria, and then later West Galicia and Poland.
These fellows look great, Peter!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jon, Glad you like them!
DeleteProduction line in full swing
ReplyDeleteYep, this is the biggest batch I've done at one time in a couple of years!
DeleteBeautifully painted and based unit.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the kind words, Peter!
DeleteThey look superb, very nice job!
ReplyDeleteMerci, Phil!
DeleteA fine looking unit!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I was pleased with how they came out as well!
DeleteGreat looking kaiserlichs! Lovely flag too! Reading the second volume of Thunder on the Danube at the moment, great book, makes me want to paint some Austrians too!
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"Thunder" is tops; just a perfect blend of narrative, maps, OOB's etc - what more could a wargamer ever want from a military history? The Austrians are second only to the French in my Napoleonic heart! :-)
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ReplyDeleteanother great addition. I've steered clear of the "Stain" regiment but seeing these colours I might rethink my decision. Great work Gonsalvo.
Best wishes,
Jeremy
Hopefully they had no "stain" on their reputation!
DeleteA great looking regiment
ReplyDeleteThank you, Neil. Two more regiments yet to come!
DeleteGoing great Peter, keep at it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Wearing my brushes to the ferrules here, Mark! :-)
DeleteNice additions - love them in Square!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dean; Proper Austrians should be in Battalionsmasse, I suppose, but I like the looks of the Square, too!
DeleteAnother fine regiment Peter. That's quite a collection you are amassing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lawrence. Some more Old Glory regiments to augment the original horde of Minifigs! :-)
DeleteAs has already been said, another beautifully painted regt Peter. Those violet facings are lovely.
ReplyDeleteAh dear, more stupid decision-making in the Austrian army; they should have disbanded less colourful units. Did they not have a sense of the value to wargamers 200+ years later? Short-sighted buffoons!!
Thank you, James. Not like we wargamers would choose to do a unit based upon their colorful uniform as opposed to their fighting value, of course! :-)
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