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Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 31
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 32
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 33
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 34
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 35
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 36
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 37
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 38
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 39
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 40
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Austrian Infantry Regiments and Their Commanders 1792-1815: Line Infantry
Regiments Nrs. 31 - 40
By Stephen Millar
Note: Each regiment is listed with its final unit designation
of the Napoleonic Wars.
Line Infantry Regiment Nr. 31 (Hungarian )
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
1792-1794: Infantry Regiment �Beaulieu� Nr. 31 (Beaulieu, Feldmarschalleutnant
Jean-Pierre de) [1]
1794-1815: Infantry Regiment �Benjowsky� Nr. 31 (Benjowsky von Benjow,
Feldmarschalleutnant)
Colonels:
1799-1800: Clauwetz de Priont, Oberst Carl, Graf
1800-1806: Fitz-Gibbon, OB von
1806-1809: Splenyi von Mihaldy, OB Freiherr
1809-1809: Hirsch, OB
1809-1814: Senitzet, OB Paul von
1814-1815: Vecsey, OB von
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Czeppi, Oberstleutnant
Cfukas, Major
Malcamp de Beaulieu, Major
Notes:
[1] Jean-Pierre de Beaulieu (1725-1819) was later promoted
to the rank of Feldzugmeister.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 32 (Hungarian)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
1773-1802: Infantry Regiment �Samuel, Graf Gyulai� Nr. 32 (Gyulai
von Maros-Nemeth und Nadaska, FML Samuel, Graf) [1]
1802-1815: Infantry Regiment �Furst Eszterhazy� Nr. 32 (Eszterhazy
von Galantha, Feldzugmeister Miklos, Furst) [2]
Colonels:
1799: Posztrechowsky, Oberst Franz
1805-1806: Bubna von Wahrlich, Oberst
1806-1809: Eckhardt, Oberst Ludwig, Freiherr von
1809-1813: Hirsch, Oberst
1813-1815: Papp de Vizakna, Oberst
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Pers, Oberstleutnant Ferdinand
Borbelyi, Major Andreas
Bechard, Major Josef
Notes:
[1] Samuel, Graf Gyulai von Maros-Nemeth und Nadaska was the
father of Albrecht and Ignaz Gyulai von Maros-Nemeth und Nadaska [see
Infantry Regiments Nrs. 21 and 60].
[2] Miklos, Furst Eszterhazy von Galantha (1765-1833) left the Austrian
army after reaching the rank of Feldzugmeister.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 33 (Hungarian)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
1791-1809: Infantry Regiment �Graf Sztaray� Nr. 33 (Sztaray, Feldzugmeister
Anton, Graf)
1809-1815: Infantry Regiment �Colloredo-Mansfeld� Nr. 33 (Colloredo-Mansfeld,
Feldmarschalleutnant Hieronymus-Josef-Johann, Graf von)
Colonels:
1799: Kalnassi von Kalnaass, Oberst Johann
1804-1809: Hoffmeister, Oberst
1809-1811: Konig, Oberst Freiherr von
1811-1812: Andrassy, Oberst David von
1812-1815: Retsey von Retsee, Oberst Adam [1]
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Billenberg, Oberstleutnant
Hofmeister, Major
Grimmer, Major
Marcant, Major
Notes:
[1] Oberst Adam Retsey von Retsee was awarded Austria's Military
Order of Maria Theresa and Prussia's Pour le Merite.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 34 (Hungarian)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
Colonels:
1799: Bydeskuti von Ipp, Oberst Siegmund, Freiherr
1805-1806: Bechard, Oberst Johann, Freiherr von
1806-1807: Kaszczynski, Oberst
1807-1809: Schmelzern von Wildmansegg, Oberst Johann
1809-1813: Gabelkoven, Oberst Freiherr von
1813-1815: Szinkovich, Oberst von
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Khevenhuller-Metsch, Oberstleutnant Franz, Graf
Schell von Ehrenschild, Major Johann
Krauss von Lowenfeld, Major Josef
Notes:
[1] Feldmarschalleutnant Paul, Freiherr Kray von Krajova (1735-1804)
commanded a corps in 1796. He was promoted to Feldzugmeister in 1799
but later relieved of his field command. Graffer's �Oesterreichscher
Militar-Alamach� does not mention Freiherr Kray von Krajova as a colonel-in-chief
of this regiment (it is listed as �vacant Antal Eszerhazy�).
[2] Feldmarschalleutnant Paul, Freiherr von Davidovich (1737-1814) served
in Italy under Wurmser and Alvinczy. He was promoted to Feldzugmeister
in 1807.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 35 (German)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
1792-1799: Infantry Regiment �Freiherr von Wenkheim� Nr. 35 (Wenkheim,
Franz-Xavier, Freiherr von)
1799-1803: vacant
1803-1807: Infantry Regiment �Erzherzog Maximilian� Nr. 35 (Maximilian-Josef,
Erzherzog von Osterreich-Este)
1807-1809: Infantry Regiment �Erzherzog Rudolph� Nr. 35 (Rudolph-Johann-Josef,
Erherzog von Osterreich, Oberst)
1809-1819: Infantry Regiment �Graf Mercy� Nr. 35 (Mercy d�Argenteau,
Feldzugmeister Eugene-Guilaume-Alexis, Comte) [1]
Deputy Colonels-in-Chief:
Colonels:
1799: Ulm, Oberst Josef, Freiherr
1804-1808: Bieber, Oberst von
1808-1813: Schaffer, Oberst von
1813-1814: Giessen von Giessenburg, Oberst
1814-1815: Ruber von Rubersburg, Oberst
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Teschner, Oberstleutnant Heinrich
Ullerich, Oberstleutnant Franz
Morazin, Major
Richter, Major Josef
Notes:�
[1] Feldmarschalleutnant Eugene-Guilaume-Alexis, Comte Mercy d�Argenteau
(1734-1819) was promoted to Feldzugmeister in 1808. He is referred
to as �Graf Argenteau� in most German sources.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 36 (German)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
Colonels:
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Thelen, Oberstleutnant Conrad
Dirix de Brug, Major Dominique
Nowack, Major Peter
Notes:
[1] Feldmarschalleutnant Karl-Aloys, Furst zu Furstenberg,
was killed at the Battle of Liptingen (25 March 1799).
[2] Feldzugmeister Johann-Karl, Freiherr von Ugezd, Graf Kolowrat-Krakowsky
(1748-1816) was promoted to the rank of Feldmarschall on 10 September
1809. For health reasons, he did not participate in the campaigns of
1813-15.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 37 (German) [1]
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
Colonels:
1799: Maythany, Oberst
1804-1809: Munkacsy, Oberst Josef von
1809-1813: Reichlin von Meldegg, Oberst Freiherr von
1813-1815: Gebhardt, Oberst von
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Haugwitz, Oberstleutnant Jakob, Freiherr
Radovich, Major
Herlich, Major Carl
Notes:
[1] This unit has also been listed in several sources as a
Hungarian regiment.
[2] Josef-Nikolaus, Freiherr de Vins (1732-1798) commanded the Austrian
�Army of Lombardy� in 1795. He was replaced later that same year by
Feldmarshalleutnant Oliver, Graf Wallis von Karighmain. His surname
has also been spelled �Dewins�in some French-language sources.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 38 (German, later Italian)
[1]
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
�Colonels:
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Clauwetz de Priont, Oberstleutnant Graf
Soudain, Major
Collins, Major
Notes:
[1] This unit was one of eight line infantry regiments � Nrs.
13, 23, 38, 43, 45, 46, 50 and 55 � that Kaiser Franz I disbanded after
the Austrian defeat in 1809. The colonel-in-chief, Feldmarschalleutnant
Ferdinand-August, Herzog von Wurttemberg, was given Line Infantry Regiment
Nr. 40 [see below]. This regiment has also been listed in several sources
as a Walloon regiment.
Infantry Regiment Nr. 39 (Hungarian)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
Colonels:
1799-1800: Absaltern, Josef-Nepomuk, Freiherr
1800-1806: Pertusy, Oberst Johann von
1806-1809: Schuller, Oberst von
1809-1812: Bakonyi, Oberst Emmerich, Freiherr von
1812-1815: Schuller, Oberst von
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Pertusy, Oberstleutnant Johann von
Korherr, Major Josef
Keczer, Major Siegmund
Notes:
[1] Peter, Freiherr Duka von Kadar had been chief-of-staff
to Wurmser in northern Italy (1796).
Infantry Regiment Nr. 40 (German)
Regimental Designations and Colonels-in-Chief:
Colonels:
Subordinate Officers (1799):
Stenzch, Oberstleutnant Georg, Freiherr
Glyckherr von Poltenegg, Major Anton
Buol von Bernburg, Major Ignatz, Freiherr
Notes:
[1] Ferdinand-August, Duke of Wurttemberg (1763-1834) was
given this regiment after his previous regiment (Nr. 38) was disbanded
in 1809.
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