Austria-Hungary Grenadiers

Grenadiers originated as selected infantry associated with grenade throwing and demanding assault duties. In the Habsburg armies of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, infantry regiments supplied grenadier companies that could be combined into separate battalions. These troops belong to an earlier institutional setting than the Dual Monarchy established in 1867.

The later Austro-Hungarian armed forces recruited across a multilingual empire and combined the common army with Austrian and Hungarian territorial forces. A grenadier identity therefore spans distinct periods of Habsburg military history. The exact uniform period of this particular subject remains unconfirmed, and no regiment or campaign can be established from its name alone.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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