border marker/ post europe 1800

[Viking Bob]

I have an image of a Carabinier some where in Europe but what I would like to know which border it is and where is it ?
I have an idea for a small diorama.

 

[valiant]

I think it may be Austrian - but dont quote me! I did some research a while back and they certainly used yellow and black...

 

[Wayneb]

O.k...Bob...I think it's a great idea...If you sculpt it, I will buy it.....other than that, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..

Wayne

 

[billyturnip]

Hello Bob. Perhaps identifying the regiment and approximate date might provide a clue.

 

[Viking Bob]

I believe its the 2nd regiment so I will have to find out where from service records. Many thanks for all your input. To my mind it looked Austrian but wanted to be sure.

 

[Viking Bob]

O.k...Bob...I think it's a great idea...If you sculpt it, I will buy it.....other than that, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..

Wayne

I can just about sculpt a strap but the border post should be within my bounds of scratch building.

 

[Viking Bob]

I think it may be Austrian - but dont quote me! I did some research a while back and they certainly used yellow and black...

I think you are right about being Austrian, the 2nd regt were at Alt-Eglofshiem where they fought against the Austrian lancer regiments.
Alt-Eglofshiem is in Germany near the Austrian / czechslovakian border. I will take a punt on that place.
Many thanks.

 

[valiant]

I have some decals of the Austrian double headed eagle, if theyre of any use - theyre about 20mm dia.....

 

[Viking Bob]

I have some decals of the Austrian double headed eagle, if theyre of any use - theyre about 20mm dia.....

I have the same, just got to find more pics of the post, it seems to have some sort of writing on the top, (anything to declare follow the green channel) but in 54mm a few lines will do .
Cheers mate and have a great new year

 

[billyturnip]

It might also be significant that he's riding an Austrian horse.

 

[arj]

I think it may be Austrian - but dont quote me! I did some research a while back and they certainly used yellow and black...

Trust me to throw the proverbial spanner in the works.
Here's a print of a cuirassier at the Beresina. The post, which looks remarkably similar, is also yellow and black:-

It could of course be an example of artistic licence.

I also came across the following print with a marker post:-


Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Viking Bob]

Trust me to throw the proverbial spanner in the works.
Here's a print of a cuirassier at the Beresina. The post, which looks remarkably similar, is also yellow and black:-
View attachment 301525
It could of course be an example of artistic licence.

I also came across the following print with a marker post:-
View attachment 301526

Cheers,
Andrew

Oh bugger.

 

[Viking Bob]

It might also be significant that he's riding an Austrian horse.

I am being thick, how do you know or is it the marking on his flank

 

[billyturnip]

I am being thick, how do you know or is it the marking on his flank

It looks to me like it has the Austrian imperial monogram branded on its flank Bob.

 

[Viking Bob]

Trust me to throw the proverbial spanner in the works.
Here's a print of a cuirassier at the Beresina. The post, which looks remarkably similar, is also yellow and black:-
View attachment 301525
It could of course be an example of artistic licence.

I also came across the following print with a marker post:-
View attachment 301526

Cheers,
Andrew

Cheers Andrew will use those too.

 

[Tom W.]

Good morning Sirs!I think it´s a scene from the summer of 1812 on the way to Moskau.The French and their allies lost many of the horses because they got the wrong fodder.So the giant Cuirassiers and Carabiniers are horsed on the little Russian ponies from their enemies. The brandmark seems the monogram of czar Alexander.In the Buquoy-series are some pictures of such a combination.

 

[billyturnip]

Did I say Austrian horse? I meant Russian.

 

[Huw63]

I think the uniform is what was worn on the 1812 campaign at the start.

Trace the regiments march but it could be Austrian as Poland was partitioned into oblivion in the latter part of the eighteenth century - by Austria, Prussia and Russia.

Cheers

Huw


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[theBaron]

Trust me to throw the proverbial spanner in the works.
Here's a print of a cuirassier at the Beresina. The post, which looks remarkably similar, is also yellow and black:-
View attachment 301525
It could of course be an example of artistic licence.

It looks like white to me, not yellow. That could make it a Prussian Grenzpfahl. How far was the river from the border to Prussia, especially taking the partitions of Poland into account?

Prost!
Brad

 

[Viking Bob]

It looks like white to me, not yellow. That could make it a Prussian Grenzpfahl. How far was the river from the border to Prussia, especially taking the partitions of Poland into account?

Prost!
Brad

Thanks Brad,
Looks like it's back to the drawing board but will keep looking.
Thank you