Austria S Balkan Frontier The Disputed Borderland Between Europe And The Ottoman Turks Was Defended In The 18th Century By A Unique Organization Of Hardy Communities Who Were Granted Farmland In Return For Armed Service These Grenzers, Masters Of Guerrilla Warfare, Were Later Incorporated Into Austria S Regular Forces, And Earned A Wider Reputation Fighting Against The Army Of Frederik The Great S Prussia By The Start Of The Wars Against Revolutionary And Napoleonic France They Provided A Significant Part Of The Austrian Line This Book Unravels Their Complex History, And Illustrates The Development Of Their Colourful Folk Costumes Into Striking Uniforms.

David Hollins