1848 AUSTRIAN ARMY: JAEGER - 10th Battalion "Koppal"

 The Jaeger Regiment were organized like the normal Infantry. They were supposed to fight like skirmishing, but at the very end they foight like Infantry. The defense of the cementry at the Battle of Santa Lucia (6th May 1848) gives you a very clear idea of it.

Coming back to my project (the Battle of Santa Lucia at 1:1 Ratio) I drew this time a Jaeger of the 10th Feldjaeger Battalion called "Koppal" from the Major that commanded it.

They were on 6 companies.

Each company had:

1 Kaptaen (captain)

1 Oberleutenenat (Lieutenant)

2 Unterleutenant (Second Leutenants)

2 Oberjaeger

12 Unterjaeger

20 Patrouillefuehrer

2 Trumpets

1 Pionieer

180 Soldiers

4 Aides for officers

Here I present a picture of their Corsican hat, with plumes, and the badge (a trumpet) of the 10th Battalion, i.e. "Koppal"Battalion

And here I present a figure of Jaeger with and without the coat around his shoulders.

10th Feldjaegerbattalion "Koppal"

Battle of Santa Lucia 6th May 1848

10th Feldjaegerbattalion "Koppal"

Battle of Santa Lucia 6th May 1848

- second version - 

This particular Corsican hat and above all the style of wearing feathers was adopted by the Bersaglieri Corp of the Piedmontese Army (funded 18.6.1833), because at the epoch the Piedmontese Army was still following the Austrian style.

Here a Bersagliere in 1848 uniform:

1848 Bersagliere