Grenzers - Croats

Warasdin Creutzer
One of two Warasdin regiments formed in 1745 by Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The unit was largely Croat in nationality and Roman Catholic in religion. It numbered in 1769 as No. 64. Tactically the Grenzers were seen as the most efficient light infantry at the time and were duly respected by their enemies. In harassing, screening and prohibiting enemy reconnaissance they performed well especially when some discipline was imposed. However, in an attempt to turn the Grenzers into line troops the result was that they creased being excellent light troops and did not become good regular troops. This unit wore a white coat, green waistcoat with a white braid, white breeches, green cuffs and turn-backs, yellow buttons and a white and yellow sash.
The Warasdin Creutzers was the second of two units formed in 1745, the other being St. Georger, which were Germanized by an Irish Ulsterman, Johann Maguire of Inniskillen, in 1749.

Carlstädt Oguliner
The unit was formed in 1744 by Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen. It numbered in 1769 as No. 62. The unit wore a blue coat and waistcoat, red breeches, yellow lace, cuffs and buttons and a red and yellow sash.
During the 1744 reform, Saxe-Hildburghausen split the Carlstädter infantry was split into four regiments: Szluiner, Liccaner, Oguliner, and Ottocaner. The intent of the reforms was to centralize and Germanize the region to better accept the authority of Vienna.
The unit is a mix of Crusader and Front Rank. The more 'well-fed' figures are from Front Rank.

Carlstädt Ottocaner
Another of the four Carlstädt regiments formed in 1744 by Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen. It was numbered in 1769 as No. 61. Very similar red coated uniform as the Liccaner except light blue cuffs and waistcoat, white breeches, and a red and yellow sash.

Carlstädt Liccaner
Another of the four units formed in 1744 by Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen. It was numbered in 1769 as No. 60. Very similar red coated uniform as the Ottocaner except sea green cuffs and waistcoat, red breeches, and a red and green sash.

Comments
Once you start collecting Austrians, you need to recruit some light troops as no self-respecting Austrian general should be without them. Since there are so many variations that one can usually field, I decided on painting three separate units. The third unit is only the result of breaking down after visiting the Crusader miniatures site and seeing their Grenzers – now my Warasdin Creutzers – I mean what is a small twelve-man unit in my collection (don’t ask my Finance Minister what she thinks about that logic). There is a fourth Croatian unit that I can field and actually uses the Russian Pandors as the Carlstädt Liccaner as the uniform is virtually identical (sea green cuffs have faded to become light bluish in color). I have mounted the men individually for the occasional skirmish games between the various Prussian Freicorps and the Croats over supply wagons.

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