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1. rusti
   Numero Deux

   Within limitations of course. I'm a Hungarian fan (a fan of Hungarian Military, I mean), though I'm not sure why? WW2, SYW, and now apparently in Napoleonics.

   Anyway, I'm painting my first units for Lasalle, and I would like some input. I work best by diving in and figuring it out along the way. I'd like some input on what my first unit will be, eventually I like to paint specific OOB, but this is a new figure manufacturer and new period for me, so I want to paint up a unit to learn what I need to know for the larger project.

   Can anyone suggest a "famous/infamous" Hungarian unit to paint? I have the white unis, blue pants, and black shakos painted already. Just waiting one some suggestions so I don't have to pick a random unit.

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. Sam Mustafa
   Le Grand Fromage

   I don't mean to be pedantic, but you probably already know that "Hungarian" could mean: any of those regions ruled by the Hungarian crown (worn simultaneously by the Austrian emperor). So Czechs, Poles, Slovaks, Rumanians, etc., could all be "Hungarian" regiments. Even Germans, if they came from the Sudetenland. So if it's ethnicity you're after, it's almost impossible to verify, unless you can get right up close and smell the goulash cooking.

   And then the "Hungarian" grenadier battalions were composites from multiple regiments. (The Janusch Grenadiers, for instance, were drawn from the 19th, 52nd, and 61st regts.)

   That said: you MUST do a Hussar brigade. That goes without saying!

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. rusti
   Numero Deux

   For my first foray into this period, I'll settle for anyone in blue trousers. Later on, I'll worry about the specifics, that's how I learn.

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Kevin in San diego
   Member

   Two suggestions:

   1. Hiller IR#2 and/or Sztarri IR #33. These seem to be the two of the very few Hungarian units in Charles' main army during the 1809 campaign along the Danube. They were brigaded together under first under von Berenburg, Lindenau's Division V Korps for Abensburg-Eckmuhl, and then under Hessen-Homburg in Bartenstein's division of IV Korps by the time of Aspern-Essling and Wagram. Unfortunately for them, V Korps was badly beaten at Abensburg and IV Korps was beaten at Aspern-Essling. In both cases, they were beaten by units of Davout's III Corps. Hiller is the lowest numbered Hungarian unitin the Austrian army, following only behind Kaiser IR #1.

   2. The second choice would be Alvinczy IR #19. This unit served in the Army of Italy during the 1809 campaign and fought well at Raab, where it was brigaded with four grenadier battalions in the Reserve Korps. They did not arrive in time for the Wagram battle.

   Most of the other Hungarian units served in the other theaters during the 1809 campaign or were used as garrison troops.

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. rusti
   Numero Deux

   Thanks Kevin!

   Posted 2 years ago #

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