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Austrian grenadiers in uniforms of 1748. Since grenadiers threw grenades - hence the name - they were the first to adopt high fur hats, because the traditional, wide-brimmed hats of the mercenaries would have interfered with their throwing.
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Austrian grenadiers in uniforms of 1748. Since grenadiers threw grenade...

A hussar of the "Karoly" regiment, around 1748.
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A hussar of the "Karoly" regiment, around 1748.

Grenadier of the Dragoons-regiment "De Ligne", around 1748.
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Grenadier of the Dragoons-regiment "De Ligne", around 1748.

Prussian insignia and halberds, booty of the Austrian troops after the battle of Kunersdorf, 12.8.1759, a battle Friedrich II of Prussia lost during the Seven Years War.
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Prussian insignia and halberds, booty of the Austrian troops after t...

Two army trumpets, a Prussian flag ("For the glory of the fatherland"), Austrian booty after the battle of Kunersdorf, a battle Prussian King Friedrich II lost during the Seven Years War against Empress Maria Theresia.
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Two army trumpets, a Prussian flag ("For the glory of the fatherland"), Au...

Uniform hats of grenadiers and fusiliers of the Prussian army of King Friedrich II. Gilded front shows Prussian crown, Prussian eagle, a lion and the initials of the the King, "FR" for "Fridericus Rex". Around 1770
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Uniform hats of grenadiers and fusiliers of the Prussian army of King Fr...

Austrian Uhlan helmets (late 18th, early 19th).
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Austrian Uhlan helmets (late 18th, early 19th).

Austrian grenadier's cap, Napoleonic wars, 1804-1805. Visored cap shows Imperial, double-headed eagle, Imperial crown, cannons and flags.
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Austrian grenadier's cap, Napoleonic wars, 1804-1805. Visored cap shows Imperi...

Two Austrian cavalry helmets and a sabre in front of a painting of the battle of Koeniggraetz, July 3, 1866. At Koeniggraetz, Austria and the Habsburgs lost their leadership within the German Empire to the victorious Prussians under King Wilhelm I, Moltke and Bismarck.
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Two Austrian cavalry helmets and a sabre in front of a painting of the battle...

The battle of Belgrade, October 1915. Distemper
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The battle of Belgrade, October 1915. Distemper

An Austrian submarine commanded by Lt. Lerch destroys a French flotilla in the Adriatic. 1915
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An Austrian submarine commanded by Lt. Lerch destroys a French flotilla in the...

An Austrian battleship sinks the French submarine "Curie". 1915
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An Austrian battleship sinks the French submarine "Curie". 1915