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Imperial and Royal Infantry, the Glossary

Index Imperial and Royal Infantry

The Imperial and Royal Infantry (k.u.k. Infanterie) was an arm of the Common Army of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and comprised two elements.[1]

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  1. 53 relations: Adjutant, Austria-Hungary, Banat, Batman (military), Battalion, Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry, Bugle, Captain (armed forces), Cisleithania, Colonel, Common Army, Company (military unit), Corporal, Croatia, Drummer, Ensign (rank), Frock coat, Grind, Gunsmith, Hungarians, Imperial Council (Austria), Infantry, K.u.k. Feldjäger, Kaiserjäger, Lance corporal, Lance sergeant, Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, Lands of the Hungarian Crown, Lanyard, Major (rank), Melee weapon, Military parade, Military uniform, Minister of War (Austria-Hungary), Museum of Military History, Vienna, Non-commissioned officer, Officer, Paymaster, Private (rank), Regiment, Revolver, Romania, Sabre, Sash, Senior officer, Serbia, Sergeant, Sidearm (weapon), Slovakia, Subaltern (military), ... Expand index (3 more) »

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Adjutant

Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of human resources in an army unit.

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Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918.

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Banat

Banat (Bánság; Banat) is a geographical and historical region located in the Pannonian Basin that straddles Central and Eastern Europe.

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Batman (military)

A batman or orderly is a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry (Bosnisch-Hercegovinische Infanterie; Босанскохерцеговачка пјешадија), commonly called the Bosniaken (German for Bosnians), were a branch of the Austro-Hungarian Army. Imperial and Royal Infantry and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry are Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Bugle

The bugle is a simple signaling brass instrument with a wide conical bore.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Cisleithania

Cisleithania, officially The Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council, was the northern and western part of Austria-Hungary, the Dual Monarchy created in the Compromise of 1867—as distinguished from Transleithania (i.e., the Hungarian Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen east of the Leitha River).

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Colonel

Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Common Army

The Common Army (Gemeinsame Armee, Közös Hadsereg) as it was officially designated by the Imperial and Royal Military Administration, was the largest part of the Austro-Hungarian land forces from 1867 to 1914, the other two elements being the Imperial-Royal Landwehr (of Austria) and the Royal Hungarian Honvéd. Imperial and Royal Infantry and Common Army are Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Corporal

Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries.

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Croatia

Croatia (Hrvatska), officially the Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska), is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe.

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Drummer

A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drums.

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Ensign (rank)

Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.

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Frock coat

A frock coat is a formal men's coat characterised by a knee-length skirt cut all around the base just above the knee, popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods (1830s–1910s).

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Grind

A blade's grind is its cross-sectional shape in a plane normal to the edge.

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Gunsmith

A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds guns.

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Hungarians

Hungarians, also known as Magyars (magyarok), are a Central European nation and an ethnic group native to Hungary and historical Hungarian lands (i.e. belonging to the former Kingdom of Hungary) who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language.

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Imperial Council (Austria)

The Imperial Council was the legislature of the Austrian Empire from 1861 until 1918.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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K.u.k. Feldjäger

The Feldjäger were established in 1808 as Jäger infantry in the Empire of Austria and later formed part of the regular infantry of the Common Army, only their peacetime uniform distinguishing them. Imperial and Royal Infantry and K.u.k. Feldjäger are Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Kaiserjäger

The Kaiserjäger (officially designated by the Imperial and Royal (k.u.k.) military administration as the Tiroler Jäger-Regimenter or "Tyrolean Rifle Regiments"), were formed in 1895 as four normal infantry regiments within the Common Army of Austria-Hungary. Imperial and Royal Infantry and Kaiserjäger are Austro-Hungarian Army.

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Lance corporal

Lance corporal is a military rank, used by many English-speaking armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organisations.

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Lance sergeant

Lance sergeant (LSgt or L/Sgt) is an appointment in the armies of the Commonwealth and formerly also a rank in the United States Army.

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Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen

The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen (a Szent Korona Országai), informally Transleithania (meaning the lands or region "beyond" the Leitha River), were the Hungarian territories of Austria-Hungary, throughout the latter's entire existence (30 March 1867 – 16 November 1918), and which disintegrated following its dissolution.

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Lands of the Hungarian Crown

The "Lands of the Hungarian Crown"Laszlo Péter,, BRILL, 2012, pp.

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Lanyard

A lanyard is a length of cord, webbing, or strap that may serve any of various functions, which include a means of attachment, restraint, retrieval, activation, and deactivation.

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Major (rank)

Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Melee weapon

A melee weapon, hand weapon, close combat weapon or fist-load weapon is any handheld weapon used in hand-to-hand combat, i.e. for use within the direct physical reach of the weapon itself, essentially functioning as an additional (and more effective) extension of the user's limbs.

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Military parade

A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drilling or marching.

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Military uniform

A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.

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Minister of War (Austria-Hungary)

The Imperial and Royal Minister of War (K.u.k. Kriegsminister; Cs.), until 1911: Reich Minister of War (Reichskriegsminister; Birodalmi Hadügyminiszter), was the head of one of the three common ministries shared by the two states which made up the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary from its creation in the Compromise of 1867 until its dissolution in 1918.

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Museum of Military History, Vienna

The Museum of Military History – Military History Institute (Heeresgeschichtliches Museum – Militärhistorisches Institut) in Vienna is the leading museum of the Austrian Armed Forces.

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Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who does not hold a commission.

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Officer

An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization.

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Paymaster

A paymaster is someone appointed by a group of buyers, sellers, investors or lenders to receive, hold, and dispense funds, commissions, fees, salaries (remuneration) or other trade, loan, or sales proceeds within the private sector or public sector.

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Private (rank)

A private is a soldier, usually with the lowest rank in many armies.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Revolver

A revolver is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing.

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Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

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Sabre

A sabre (French: ˈsabʁ, or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods.

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Sash

A sash (from the lit) is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the human body, either draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip and back up, or else encircling the waist.

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Senior officer

A senior officer is an officer of a more senior grade in military or other uniformed services.

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Serbia

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain.

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Sergeant

Sergeant (Sgt) is a rank in use by the armed forces of many countries.

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Sidearm (weapon)

A sidearm is an individual-served weapon that is kept at one's side and can be rapidly accessed if needed.

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Slovakia

Slovakia (Slovensko), officially the Slovak Republic (Slovenská republika), is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

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Subaltern (military)

A subaltern is a primarily British military term for a junior officer.

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Tassel

A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric and clothing decoration.

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Transylvania

Transylvania (Transilvania or Ardeal; Erdély; Siebenbürgen or Transsilvanien, historically Überwald, also Siweberjen in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania.

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Upper Hungary

Upper Hungary is the usual English translation of Felvidék (literally: "Upland"), the Hungarian term for the area that was historically the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary, now mostly present-day Slovakia.

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See also

Austro-Hungarian Army

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_and_Royal_Infantry

Also known as Austro-Hungarian Infantry, K.u.k. Infanterie, K.u.k. Infantry.

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