Artillery

Inhaber
Unknown

Unit History
The guns shown are six-pound guns. The uniform varied based on their recruitment. The 'Netherlands' troops had red facings and turnbacks while the 'German' units only had the red facings. The artillery was usually considered the best arm of the Austrian troops during the Seven Years War.
The artillery suffered no significant shortage of recruits like the other service branches because of the favoured treatment and higher pay. The unique status was reflected in the use of distinctive titles for most ranks. The Director-General of the Austrian artillery from 1744 until his death in 1772 was Prince Joseph Wenzel Liechtenstein.

Comments
The artillery wears one of the more practical uniforms of the period. I also like the poses of these Gunners especially the officer sighting the gun (or watching where the ball lands). The unit was painted in 2003.

Sources
Osprey’s The Austrian Army 1740-80 (3) Specialist troops (Men-at-Arms 280)