List of infantry regiments of the Imperial Habsburg Army in the early modern period

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The present list of infantry regiments of the Austro - Habsburg emperor of the Holy Roman Empire ends with the resignation of the Roman-German imperial dignity in August 1806. There was no turning point like the Prussian army experienced due to its surrender in 1806. Since the 16th century, a large number of temporarily existing regiments were set up, mostly on the occasion of campaigns. They are not yet part of this overview.

Change in the names of the infantry regiments

The royal Hungarian flag of the Habsburg troops. The imperial eagle was no longer allowed to be used in 1743. Kronoskaf project

In the 17th century the term "regiment on foot" was common (the name of the regiment chief followed). From 1717/18 " on foot " was no longer used and the term " infantry regiment " was added to the name of the regiment owner. Until the loss of the imperial dignity of the House of Habsburg in 1742, the regiments were generally referred to as " imperial ". In the short period between the Bavarian dignity and imperial dignity from 1742 to 1745, the troops were referred to as "royal Hungarian". Only when the Roman-German imperial dignity was regained in 1745 was the general term “imperial-royal” introduced for the regiments.

Explanation of the system

A root list and numbering of the infantry regiments of the Imperial Army was only introduced in 1769. For the infantry it was valid until the end of the First World War . Even after the numbering was introduced, the addition of the regimental owner's name was common. Previously, the regiments were only named after the regiment owner. In addition, the year of foundation has been added to the list below. This is intended to facilitate comparability. This numbering consistently follows the list of Georg Tessin . If several regiments were founded in one year, Ticino added a second number (e.g. "1756/2" = second imperial regiment that was set up in 1756). This is followed by the names of the regiment owners or the name (possibly name of the commander).

Meaning of the symbols used: "*" = foundation, "†" = dissolution, "<" = origin, "→" = whereabouts, "=" = double function as a standing regiment of an imperial estate.

Tribe list from 1769 and whereabouts 1806

German and Hungarian regiments

Despite the close affiliation of the Roman-German Empire to the Austrian House of Habsburg, the officers and soldiers of most of the regiments came from all over the Empire and Hungary. The imperial German regiments predominantly had their replacements in the imperial cities and the spiritual territories of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation . A large part of the population lived here. The Hungarian regiments are actually royal and come from the territories of the Hungarian crown . Walloon regiments came from the Austrian Netherlands , whose population, like the soldiers of the Italian regiments, was also referred to as German because their areas belonged to the Roman-German Empire .

Substitute / origin: Advertised primarily in Mainz , Frankfurt am Main , Darmstadt , Mannheim , Heilbronn , Cologne , Bingen , Kreuznach , Worms , Aschaffenburg . 1766 Upper Rhine Empire Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Niederrheinisch-Westfälischer Reichskreis and imperial cities of the Lower Saxon Empire , from 1781 Lower Austria
Replacement / origin: 1766 Niederrheinisch-Westfälischer Reichskreis , imperial cities of the Lower Saxon Empire and Franconian Empire (especially the German Order of the Franks )
Garrisons: 1699 Sibiu, 1711 Huszt, 1714 Aachen, 1715 Luxembourg , 1716 Brussels, then Roermonde, 1718 Brussels, 1719 Ghent, Mechelen, 1720 Brussels, 1721 Ghent, 1722 Brussels, 1725 Mons, 1728 Brussels, 1730 Antwerp, 1731 Schweidnitz, 1733 Pilsen, 1736 Pavia, 1749 Marburg , then Klagenfurt , 1752 Jung-Bunzlau , 1754 Ofen, 1763 Mons, 1777 Ungarisch-Brod, 1775 Bruck an der Leitha, 1779 Vienna, 1785 Brussels, 1786 Vienna, 1791 Vienna, 1798 Vienna, 1801 Vienna , 1805 Vienna.
Garrisons: 1718: Ofen, 1720: Arad , 1730: Belgrade, 1731: Esseg and Pancsova , 1736: Ferrara , 1739: Parma , as well as Lucca, Siena , Pisa and the island of Elba .
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Garrisons: 1714 Brussels , 1720 Charleroi , 1721 Brussels, 1722 Charleroi, then Mons , 1723 Ath , 1727 Antwerp , 1731 Brussels, 1732 Charleroi, 1735–1742 Luxembourg , 1749 Brno , 1752 Pilsen , 1763 Pisek , 1775 Budweis , 1780 Vienna , Krems , 1790 Budweis, 1795 Josephstadt , 1797 Vienna, 1801 Budweis, 1802 Wels , 1803 Neuhaus , 1804 Graz .
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Kurrheinischer Reichskreis
Replacement / origin: 1766 Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Niederrheinisch-Westfälischer Reichskreis and imperial cities of the Lower Saxon Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Niederrheinisch-Westfälischer Reichskreis (esp. Prince Diocese of Münster ), imperial cities of the Lower Saxon Empire and Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Bavarian Empire (especially Archbishopric Salzburg , Hochstift Passau , Hochstift Regensburg ) and Swabian Empire including Swabian Austria
Replacement / Origin: 1766 Swabian Imperial Circle , especially Margraviate Baden and surrounding imperial cities
Replacement / origin: 1766 Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Bavarian Empire (especially Archbishopric Salzburg , Hochstift Passau , Hochstift Regensburg ) and Swabian Empire : Swabian Austria
Replacement / origin: 1766 Kurrheinischer Reichskreis
Replacement / origin: 1766 Niederrheinisch-Westfälischer Reichskreis , imperial cities of the Lower Saxon Empire and Swabian Empire (esp. Margraviate Baden-Durlach )
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
The Hungarian regiment Esterhazy (1769 No. 33) in 1762, contemporary Albertina manuscript, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum , Vienna
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
The German regiment Ligne (1769 No. 69) in 1762, contemporary Albertina manuscript, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna
Replacement / origin: 1766 Kurrheinischer Reichskreis
Replacement / origin: 1766 Niederrheinisch-Westfälischer Reichskreis and imperial cities of the Lower Saxon Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Bavarian Empire (especially Archbishopric Salzburg , Hochstift Passau , Hochstift Regensburg ) and Swabian Empire : Swabian Austria
Replacement / origin: 1766 Kurrheinischer Reichskreis and Franconian Reichskreis (especially the Principality of Bayreuth )
Replacement / origin: 1766 Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Franconian Imperial Circle
Replacement / origin: 1766 Swabian Empire
Replacement / origin: 1766 Kurrheinischer Reichskreis
Replacement / origin: 1766 Upper Rhine Empire

Border infantry

In the 18th century, the border infantry was not counted among the light troops, but among the regular line infantry.

The Lica border regiment (1769 No. 60) in 1762 - contemporary Albertina manuscript, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna
  • Infantry Regiment No. 60 of 1746/2 "border guards" ( Croatian military border - Lika )
    • 1746 as Guicciardi Carlstädter-Liccaner Grenzer - 1753 Scherzer - 1754 Petazzi - 1763 Liccaner Grenzer - 1769 Liccaner Grenz-Infanterie Nr. 60 → 1798 Carlstädter Likaner Grenz-Infanterieregiment Nr. 1
  • Infantry Regiment No. 61 from 1746/3 "border guards" (Croatian military border - Otočac )
    • 1746 as Harberstein Carlstädter-Otocaner Grenzer - 1763 Otocaner Grenzer - 1769 Otocaner Grenz-Infantry No. 61 → 1798 Carlstadt Otocaner Grenz-Infantry Regiment No. 2
  • Infantry Regiment No. 62 from 1746/4 "border guards" (Croatian military border - Ogulin )
    • 1746 as Dillis Carlstädter-Oguliner Grenzer - 1763 Oguliner Grenzer - 1769 Oguliner Grenz-Infanterie Nr. 62 → 1798 Carlstadt Oguliner Grenz-Infantry Regiment Nr. 3
  • Infantry Regiment No. 63 of 1746/5 "border guards" (Croatian military border - Slunj )
    • 1746 as Petazzi Carlstädter-Szluin border guards - 1763 Szluin border guards - 1769 Szluin border infantry No. 63 → 1798 Carlstädter Szluin border infantry regiment No. 4
  • Infantry Regiment No. 64 of 1749/1 "border guards" (Croatian military border - Križevci )
    • 1749 as Leylersberg Warasdiner-Creutzer Grenzer - 1763 Warasdiner Creutzer Grenzer - 1769 Warasdiner Creutzer Grenz-Infanterie No. 64 → 1798 Warasdiner Creutz Grenz-Infantry Regiment No. 5
  • Infantry Regiment No. 65 of 1749/2 "border guards" (Croatian military border - Đurđevac )
    • 1749 as Kengyel Warasdiner-St. Georger Grenzer - 1754 Guicciardi - 1756 Warasdiner St. George Frontier Infantry - 1769 St. George Frontier Infantry No. 65 → 1798 Warasdiner St. George Frontier Infantry Regiment No. 6
  • Infantry Regiment No. 66 of 1747/4 "Grenzer" ( Slavonian military border - Slavonski Brod )
    • 1747 as Slavonski Broder Border Infantry - 1769 Slavonski Broder Border Infantry No. 66 → 1798 Slavonski Broder Border Infantry Regiment No. 7
  • Infantry Regiment No. 67 of 1747/5 "border guards" (Slavonian military border - Nova Gradiška )
    • 1747 as Slavonski Gradiscaner Grenz-Infanterie - 1769 Slavonski Gradiscaner Grenz-Infantry No. 67 → 1798 Slavonski Gradiskaner Grenz-Infantryregiment No. 8
  • Infantry Regiment No. 68 of 1747/6 "border guards" (Slavonian military border - Petrovaradin )
    • 1747 as Slavonski Peterwardein Frontier Infantry - 1769 Slavonski Peterwardein Frontier Infantry No. 68 → 1798 Slavonski Peterwardein Frontier Infantry Regiment No. 9
  • Infantry Regiment No. 69 of 1750/2 "border guards" ( Banat military border )
    • 1750 as 1st Banal Border Infantry - 1769 1st Banal Border Infantry No. 69 → 1798 1st Banal Border Infantry Regiment No. 10
  • Infantry Regiment No. 70 of 1750/3 "border guards" (Banat military border)
    • 1750 as 2nd Banal Border Infantry - 1769 2nd Banal Border Infantry No. 70 → 1798 2nd Banal Border Infantry Regiment No. 11
  • Infantry Regiment No. 71 of 1765/1 "border guards" (Banat military border)
    • 1765 as Temesvarer Settlement Corps - 1769 Temesvarer Infantry Regiment No. 71 - 1775 German-Banat Border Infantry No. 71 → 1798 German-Banat Border Infantry No. 12
  • Infantry Regiment No. 72 of 1766/1 "border guards" (Banat military border)
    • 1766 as Illyrian-Banat Frontier Infantry - 1769 Illyrian-Banat Frontier Infantry Regiment No. 72 - 1775 Wallachian-Illyrian Frontier Infantry Regiment No. 72 → 1798 Wallachian-Illyrian Frontier Infantry No. 13
  • Infantry Regiment No. 73 of 1764/3 "Grenzer" ( Transylvanian military border )
    • 1750 as 1st Szekler Frontier Infantry - 1769 1st Szekler Frontier Infantry No. 73 → 1798 1st Szekler Frontier Infantry Regiment No. 14 → Infantry Regiment No. 5
  • Infantry Regiment No. 74 of 1764/4 "Grenzer" (Transylvanian military border)
    • 1750 as 2nd Szeklian Border Infantry - 1769 2nd Szeklian Border Infantry No. 74 → 1798 2nd Szeklian Border Infantry Regiment No. 15 → Infantry Regiment No. 6
  • Infantry Regiment No. 75 of 1764/5 "border guards" (Transylvanian military border)
    • 1750 as 1st Wallachian Border Infantry - 1769 1st Wallachian Border Infantry No. 75 → 1798 1st Wallachian Border Infantry Regiment No. 15 → Infantry Regiment No. 46
  • Infantry Regiment No. 76 of 1764/6 "Grenzer" (Transylvanian military border)
    • 1750 as 2nd Wallachian Border Infantry - 1769 2nd Wallachian Border Infantry No. 75 → 1798 2nd Walachian Border Infantry Regiment No. 15 → Infantry Regiment No. 50

Regiments established in 1798

Short-term "reduced" regiments

The imperial army was reinforced in the numerous wars, especially against the Ottoman Empire and against France, by newly established regiments; a corresponding list cannot show any numbering, only references to the year of establishment. Selection:

See also

literature

  • Hans Bleckwenn : The regiments of the Empress: Thoughts on the Albertina manuscript 1762 of the Army History Museum Vienna . In: Maria Theresia - Contributions to the history of the army of her time . Writings of the Army History Museum in Vienna - Volume 3 . Graz / Vienna / Cologne 1967, p. 25-53 .
  • Hermann Meynert : History of the KK Austrian Army, its formation and organization, as well as its fate, actions and campaigns, from the earliest to the present time . C. Gerold and Son, Vienna 1854 ( books.google.it ).
  • Alfons von Wrede, Anton Semek: History of the K. u. K. Wehrmacht. Volume I: Infantry . Seidel, Vienna (1898–1905).
  • Jürg Zimmermann : Military administration and army deployment in Austria until 1806 . In: Military History Research Office (Hrsg.): German military history in six volumes . tape 1 , section III. Manfred Pawlak Verlagsgesellschaft, Herrsching 1983, ISBN 3-88199-112-3 (licensed edition of the Bernard & Grafe Verlag, Munich edition).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Austrian infantry Ordinair flag of the 1743 pattern. Kronoskaf , accessed March 31, 2013 .
  2. ^ Georg Tessin : The regiments of the European states in the Ancien Régime des XVI. to XVIII. Century. 3 vol. Osnabrück 1986–1995.
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  4. ↑ History of the Imperial Infantry Regiment Oskar II. Friedrich König of Sweden and Norway. No. 10. From its establishment in 1715 to November 1888. Self-published by the KK Infantry Regiment No. 10, Vienna 1888 ( archive.org ).
  5. ↑ geneagraphie.com
  6. ↑ Austrian Infantry Regiments and Their Commanders 1792-1815: Line Infantry Regiments No. 11, 20
  7. ^ Karl Friedrich Hermann Albrecht:  boys, Johann Hieronymus Freiherr von and zum . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 706 f.
  8. ^ Adolf Schinzl:  Sztáray, Anton Graf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 37, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894, pp. 293-295.
  9. ^ Son of Duke Eberhard III. of Württemberg
  10. ↑ kuk-wehrmacht.de ( Memento of the original from September 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kuk-wehrmacht.de
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  16. ↑ von-wurmbrand-stuppach.com
  17. ^ Wilhelm Edler von Janko:  Harsch, Ferdinand Philipp Graf von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 643.
  18. ^ Adolf Schinzl:  Splényi, Gabriel, Freiherr v. Miháldy . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 35, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, pp. 233-235.
  19. ^ Wilhelm Edler von Janko:  Beck, Philipp Levin Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 218 f.
  20. ^ Karl Friedrich Hermann Albrecht:  Kriechbaum and Hohenberg, Georg Friedrich Freiherr von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 161.
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  24. ^ Adam Sigmund von Thüngen in the Luxembourgish Wikipedia