A History of the Austrian Army: From Maria Theresa to the Present Day in Essays and Pictorial Representations - Hardcover

Peter Fichtenbauer & M. Chritian Ortner; M. Christian Ortner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3902526726 ISBN 13: 9783902526724

Publisher: Verlag Militaria, 2015

Synopsis

304 pages, bound in linen with protective cover. Format: 29.5 × 26.0 cm The armed forces and the armies that have been formed, deployed and sent to war throughout Austria's history - encompassing, as it has, a range of territorial dimensions and changing political structures - reflect better than any other institution on the political developments within the nation. The armed and 'uniformly' equipped soldier still stands as the embodiment of the state's monopoly on the use of force and the uniform itself is of particular importance in this respect because it identifies him as a member of a very special fellowship. The 'Emperor's Coat', which often comes up in a historical context, has long since been supplanted by the uniform of the Republic but this still remains the most prominent distinguishing feature separating the soldier from the civilian population, and from members of other armies. Now, for the first time, the development and complexity of Austria's uniforms, previously known only to aficionados, is opened up to a wider audience in a publication that includes more than 300 original illustrations of uniforms from the 18th century to the present. This book presents pictorial documentation of the appearance of Austrian soldiers throughout the period with the support of essays on Austria's military history. The particularly well-executed illustrations by renowned artists come from the extensive archives of the Heeresgeschichtliche Museum in Vienna and are presented to the general public here for the first time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Verlag Militaria
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 3902526726
• ISBN 13: 9783902526724
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304