Generals and personalities

Emanuel Bolldorf

He was the commander of the 22nd Landwehr regiment. I could only obtain the most primary information about him. Almost ...
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Colonel Franz v. Trenck

Colonel Baron Trenck could enter the hall of famous personalities and generals because he was the hereditary owner of the ...
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Lt. Gen. Joseph Breit v. Doberdo

He was born in Lugos in 1863. He prepared for a civilian career, but in 1884 he enrolled in the ...
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Emil Lischka v. Hartring

A Czech military officer in the Austro-Hungarian army. He was born in 1859 in the town of Ceska Lipa. His ...
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Wilhelm II of Germany

It may be a little difficult for today’s modern-minded people to understand the thinking of the rulers of 100-120 years ...
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Sisi HIR 1

Elizabeth of Hungary was perhaps the most popular royal wife in Hungarian history. Due to the dynastic marriages typical of ...
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Emperor’s birthday

The emperor’s birthday was celebrated by the troops also during the war years. All contemporary reports and regimental histories mention ...
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IR 56 Daun

The 56th Regiment was recruited from the Krakow area in Galicia. Its headquarters were in Wadowice. It was founded in ...
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Conrad von Hötzendorf

I have already written a detailed post about the Chief of Staff of the Monarchy’s forces here. There I have ...
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Colonel Karl Möller

He was born 1876 in Vienna, in a military family. He graduated from the cadet school in Vienna in 1897, ...