Hat Industries 8322 Austrian Marching

When Maria Theresa of the Habsburgs took the throne in 1740, she inherited from her father (Emperor Charles VI) an army of not the best quality. The infantry of that army was poorly trained, was characterized by numerous shortages, and in terms of discipline or equipment - more or less - it was inferior to its Prussian counterpart. Significant shortcomings of the Austrian infantry were clearly demonstrated by both Silesian wars (1740-1742 and 1744-1745), especially the battles at Małujowice (1741), Strzegom-Dobromierz (1745) and Soor (1745). It is not surprising that after a series of defeats in the Silesian wars, the Austrian army - especially its infantry - underwent a number of changes. First of all, from 1748, weapons with an iron stamp were introduced, and in 1754, the so-called Commisflinte wz.1754, which turned out to be the basic weapon of the Austrian infantry until the beginning of the 19th century. It is worth noting that the infantry also received new regulations in 1749, w