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Grenzer Regiment Oguliner Nr3
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History
The Grenzers came from military frontier (called Military Borders) between Austria and Turkey settled by Christian refugees. These areas were subject to attack by the Turks and man living in these areas was expected to participate in their defence, so effectively that almost the entire adult male population was militarised. Their uniforms and fierce demeanor gave them a brigandlike air that seemed to portend great deeds on the battlefield. The Grenzers provided the Austrian Army with a kind of light infantry and were particularly suited to scouting and skirmishing in open order as well as having their uses in mountain warfare, in which the regular troops dod not excel. During peacetime the Grenzers spent 7 months of every year guarding the Turkish frontier.
The Grenzers were raised as militia but were considered by army officials as something between light and line infantry. The Grenzers were given training in marksmanship and skirmishing and basics of linear tactics. When attempts were made to train the Grenzer as line infantry they turned out to be not as good in this role as the regular regiments.
"The Grenzers marched over the hill
with band playing." - Austerlitz 1805
The village of Tellnitz was a very strong position, there were vineyards, a ditch, the garden walls and two rows of houses. It was defended by 3rd Line Regiment of GdD Legrand's division. The narrow space between the Goldbach stream and the Satchan Pond offered a very limited frontage to the Grenzers, the attackers.
At 7 am, the fighting began. General Kienmayer sent forward the II/3rd Oguliner Grenz Regiment (approx. 500 bayonets) under Mjr. Diveky "to sweep the French skirmsihers from the vineyards. The Grenzers marched over the hill with band playing. The French voltigeurs (3 companies) fired at them and fell back to the vineyards. The Grenzers continued their advance until the musket fire from the vineyards halted them.
The vineyards were defended by the voltigeurs and several companies of fusiliers of 3rd Line. The musket fire was intense, and because the Grenzers were the attackers and in the open they suffered much heavier casualties than the French. The Grenzers fell back. Kienmayer ordered the I/3rd Oguliner to support the II/3rd Oguliner in a fresh effort. Three remaining Grenzer battalions were kept in reserve.
The attackers penetrated nearly to the foot of the hill, at the open space between the vineyards and Tellnitz. The French veterans lining the ditch counterattacked and drove them back.
The Grenzers rallied and attacked the third time. The French withdrew from the vineyards but made the Austrians pay dearly for their success. The two battalions of Grenzers swept through the vineyards and finally took the ditch. But the French held Tellnitz and its bridges over the Goldbach Stream. Kienmayer replaced the two battalions (they have suffered almost 50 % losses) with three fresh battalions of Grenzers.
At 8 am the three battalions attacked Tellnitz but without success. The French pursued them until the vineyards. Kienmayer rallied the three battalions and with two battalions of 3rd Oguliner counterattacked. The Austrians took the ditch but both sides were equally exhausted and stayed where they were. Kienmayer reported the situation to his superior and recived support of Russian infantry. The Russian 21th Jagers and two battalions of the Grenzers attacked with a cheer and poured into Tellnitz. They also took a bridge over the Goldbach Stream.
Trainingtimes :
Saturday : 5 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 7pm - 8pm
Monday 7pm - 8pm gmt +1
Thursday 7pm - 8pm
Monday 7pm - 8pm gmt +1
Befehlshaber:
Offiziere:
GRO_Nr3_Maj_Shmaser/Lord_Pumpernickel
Unteroffiziere:
Soldaten:
Rekruten:
Reserve:
Freunde des Regiments :
Ränge:
Oberst /Ob
Oberstleutnant /Olt
Major/Maj
Hauptmann/Hpt
Leutnant/Lt
Feldwebel/Fw
Fähnrich/Fhr
Obergefreiter/Ogf
Gefreiter/Gef
Rekrut/Rek
