The Austrian Army of 1866

The following Order of Battle has been supplied by Frank Frey.

Order of Battle - June 15th, 1866

 Ist Corps, FML Eduard Graf von Clam-Gallas (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 2nd Hussars                         (See Notes)
  • 5th Bn/1st Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 2nd Bn/1st Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st "Iron" Brigade, GM Poschacher von Poschach (DC), Ex=10

  • 18th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 30th Infantry Rgt                   M6 [][][][][][]
  • 34th Infantry Rgt                   M6 [][][][][][]
  • 1st Bn/1th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

2nd Brigade, Col Graf Victor von Leiningen (DC), Ex=8

  • 32nd Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 33rd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 38th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 2nd Bn/1st Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

3rd Brigade, GM Piret (DC), Ex=7

  • 29th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 18th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 45th Infantry Rgt                   M4 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Bn/1st Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

4th Brigade, GM Ringelsheim (DC), Ex=8

  • 26th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 42nd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 73rd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 4th Bn/1st Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

5th Brigade, GM Kalik (DC), Ex=7

  • 22nd Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 35th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 72th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]

IInd Corps, FML Graf von Thun (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 6th Uhlans                          (See Notes)
  • 5th Bn/2nd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 6th Bn/2nd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st Brigade, Col Ritter von Thom (DC), Ex=8

  • 2nd Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 40th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 69th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 1st Bn/2nd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

2nd (Schwarzgelb) Brigade, GM Ritter von Henriquez (DC), Ex=10 

  • 9th Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 14th Infantry Rgt                   M6 [][][][][][]
  • 27th Infantry Rgt                   M6 [][][][][][] (Shock)
  • 2nd Bn/2nd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

3rd Brigade, GM Baron von Saffran (DC), Ex=7

  • 11th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 64th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 80th Infantry Rgt                   M4 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Bn/2nd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

4th Brigade, GM Duke Wilhelm of Wurttemberg (DC), Ex=8

  • 20th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 47th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 57th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 4th Bn/2nd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

IIIrd Corps, FML Archduke Ernst (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 9th Uhlans                          (see notes)
  • 1st Bn/8th Arty Rgt                 M7 [][] (RML-F)
  • 2nd Bn/ 8th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)
  • 3rd Bn/8th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st Brigade, GM Appiano (DC), Ex=6

  • 4th Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 46th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 62nd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]

2nd Brigade, Col Benedek (DC), Ex=7

  • 1st Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 52nd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 78th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]

3rd Brigade, Col Kirschberg (DC), Ex=7

  • 3rd Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 44th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 49th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]

4th Brigade, Col Prochaszka (DC), Ex=11

  • 33rd/34th Combined Feldjager Bn     M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 13th Grenzer Rgt                    M5 [][][][] Light Inf
  • 4th Bn's 55th & 56th Infantry Rgt   M5 [][][][]

IVth Corps, FML Tassilio Graf Festetics (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 7th Hussars                         (see notes)
  • 5th Bn/4th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 6th Bn/4th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st Brigade, GM Brandenstein (DC), Ex=8

  • 27th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 12th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 26th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 1st Bn/4th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

2nd Brigade, Col Fleischhacker (DC), Ex=8

  • 13th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 6th Infantry Rgt                    M5 [][][][][][]
  • 61st Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 2nd Bn/4th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

3rd Brigade, Col Poeckh (DC), Ex=8

  • 8th Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 37th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 51st Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Bn/4th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

4th Brigade, Archduke Josef (DC), Ex=8

  • 30th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 67th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 68th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 4th Bn/4th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

VIth Corps, FML Wilhelm Baron von Ramming (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 10th Uhlans                         (see notes)
  • 5th Bn/10th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 6th Bn/10th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st Brigade, Col von Waldstatten (DC), Ex=8

  • 6th Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 9th Infantry Rgt                    M6 [][][][][][]
  • 79th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 1st Bn/10th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)

2nd Brigade, Col Hertwegh (DC), Ex=8

  • 25th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 41st Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 56th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 2nd Bn/ 10th Arty Rgt               M6 [][] (RML-F)

3rd Brigade, GM Rosenzweig (DC), Ex=10

  • 17th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 4th Infantry Rgt                    M6 [][][][][][] (Shock)
  • 55th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Bn/10th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)

4th Brigade, Col Jonak, Ex=10

  • 14th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 20th Infantry Rgt                   M6 [][][][][][]
  • 60th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 4th Bn/10th Arty Rgt                M6 [][]

VIIth Corps, FML Archduke Leopold (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 3rd Uhlans                          (see notes)
  • 5th Bn/9th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 6th Bn/9th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st Brigade, Col Fragnern (DC), Ex=8

  • 5th Feldjager Bn                    M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 15th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 77th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 1st Bn/9th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

2nd Brigade, GM Schulz (DC), Ex=8

  • 31st Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 8th Infantry Rgt                    M5 [][][][][][]
  • 74th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 2nd Bn/9th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

3rd Brigade, Col Kreysern (DC), Ex=8

  • 24th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 21st Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 32nd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Bn/9th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

4th Brigade, GM Graf Rothkirch (DC), Ex=7

  • 25th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 71st Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 4th Bn/9th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

Xth Corps, FML Ludwig von Gablenz (CC)

Corps Troops

  • 3rd Uhlans                          (see notes)
  • 5th Bn/3rd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 6th Bn/3rd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-H)

1st Brigade, Col Mondl (DC), Ex=8

  • 12th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 10th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 24th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 1st Bn/3rd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

2nd Brigade, Col Grivicic (DC), Ex=8

  • 16th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 2nd Infantry Rgt                    M5 [][][][][][]
  • 23rd Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 2nd Bn/3rd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

3rd Brigade, Col Knebel (DC), Ex=8

  • 28th Feldjager Bn                   M6 [][] Light Inf
  • 1st Infantry Rgt                    M5 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Infantry Rgt                    M5 [][][][][][]
  • 3rd Bn/3rd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

4th Brigade, GM Baron von Wimpfenn (DC), Ex=8

  • 13th Infantry Rgt                   M5 [][][][][][]
  • 1st & 2nd Bns/58th Infantry Rgt     M5 [][][][]
  • 3rd & 4th Bns/58th Infantry Rgt     M5 [][][][]
  • 4th Bn/3rd Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)

1st Light Cavalry Division, GM Baron Leopold von Edelsheim (CC)

Division Troops

  • 1st Bn/11th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)
  • 2nd Bn/11th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)

1st Brigade, Col Appel (DC), Ex=2

  • 2nd Dragoons                        M6 [][]
  • 9th Hussars                         M6 [][]

2nd Brigade, Col Wallis (DC), Ex=2

  • 1st Dragoons                        M6 [][]
  • 10th Hussars                        M6 [][]

3rd Brigade, Col Fratricievics (DC), Ex=2

  • 5th Hussars                         M6 [][]
  • 8th Hussars                         M6 [][]

2nd Light Cavalry Division, GM Emmerich Prinz zu Thurn und Taxis (DC), Ex=6

  • 4th Hussars                         M6 [][]
  • 6th Hussars                         M6 [][]
  • 12th Hussars                        M6 [][]
  • 14th Hussars                        M6 [][]
  • 3rd Bn/11th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)

Reserve Cavalry Corps

1st Reserve (Heavy) Cavalry Division, FML Prinz Holstein-Glucksberg (CC), Ex=5

  • 1st Brigade                         M6 [][][] (4th & 6th Kuirassiers/8th Uhlans)
  • 2nd Brigade                         M6 [][][] (9th & 11th Kuirassiers/4th Uhlans)
  • 1st Bn/6th Arty Rgt                 M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)

2nd Reserve (Heavy) Cavalry Division, GM Zaitschek (DC), Ex=5

  • 1st Brigade                         M6 [][][] (3rd & 7th Kuirassiers/2nd Uhlans)
  • 2nd Brigade                         M6 [][][] (1st & 5th Kuirassiers/5th Uhlans)
  • 1st Bn/12th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)

3rd Reserve (Heavy) Cavalry Division, GM Karl Maria Graf Coudenhove (DC), Ex=5

  • 1st Brigade                         M6 [][][] (2nd &8th Kuirassiers/7th Uhlans)
  • 2nd Brigade                         M6 [][][] (10th & 12th Kuirassiers/11th Uhlans)
  • 2nd Bn/12th Arty Rgt                M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)

Austrian Artillery Reserve, FML Archduke Wilhelm (CC)

  • 1st Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)
  • 2nd Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)
  • 3rd Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-F)(HA)
  • 4th Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 5th Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 7th Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 8th Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 9th Reserve Arty Bn                 M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 10th Reserve Arty Bn                M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 11th Reserve Arty Bn                M6 [][] (RML-H)
  • 12th Reserve Arty Bn                M6 [][] (RML-H)

 

Notes:

  1. Austrian Corps Level Cavalry Regiments: If you’re wondering where they are, I followed Martin Soilleux-Cardwell’s lead and omitted them. They were used primarily for local scouting, escort and courier duties.
  2. FeldJagers: According to Dennis Showalters excellent book, "Railroads and Rifles" by 1866, even the Austrian Jagers were trained in the mass bayonet stosstaktik.. There are also accounts of them forming up in mass and charging the Prussians. IMO, the best way to simulate this on the battlefield is to mount them on 3" x 1.5" linear stands and make them light infantry. While they will no doubt be spending most of their combat time as skirmishers, this will still give them the ability to mount a suicidal bayonet charge if their commander so desires. I also took away their sharpshooter rating but kept their morale at 6.
  3. Fifth Brigade/Ist Corps: This particular brigade was the old pre-war Holstein garrison. I’ve seen other OOB’s that assign it IIIrd Corps and still others that say it was the Prague Garrison. I simply assigned to Ist Corps. Given their operational/strategic situation, they can use all the help that they can get.
  4. Light Cavalry Strength Points: The Austrian Light Cavalry (Hussars and Dragoons) averaged about 750 men per regiment at this time. In VnB terms, this comes out to 1.5 sp per stand. I rounded it up to 2 sp’s . This actually represents their outstanding combat effectiveness.
  5. Austrian 1st Light Cavalry Division: Yes, these guys are that good! Von Edelsheim is probably the best and most innovative cavalry commander of the Continental Wars period (1854-78). I rated him as a corps commander to reflect his command ability and I rated his brigade commanders as division commanders to reflect the fact that he trained his brigades to operate independently. They can also divide into cavalry skirmishers. If you really want to give the Prussians problems, allow his troops to dismount with each regiment forming 2 x 1-6 infantry skirmishers. BTW, von Edelsheim re-armed his entire division with the Werndl Breechloading Carbine. Use the cartridge carbine stats.
  6. Austrian Reserve Cavalry: I lumped the Uhlans with the Kuirassiers rather than make them a separate stand. They were classed as "heavy cavalry" anyway .
  7. Austrian 2nd Light Cavalry Division: Although not quite as flexible as the 1st, these regiments can also break down into cavalry skirmishers.

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