Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
Generaloberst Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg (Hungarian: Báró Artúr Arz de Straussenburg; 16 June 1857 – 1 July 1935) was an Austro-Hungarian colonel general and last Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army. At the outbreak of the First World War, he commanded the 15th Infantry Division. Soon, he was promoted to the head of the 6th Corps and the First Army. He participated on the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive in 1915 and the countryside of Romania in 1916. In March 1917, he became Chief of the General Staff until his resignation on 3 November 1918.
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg | |
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Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg in 1917 | |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 1 March 1917 – 3 November 1918 | |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Preceded by | Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1857 Hermannstadt, Austrian Empire (present-day Sibiu, Romania) |
| Died | 1 July 1935 (aged 78) Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Awards | Military Order of Maria Theresa Pour le Mérite |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1876–1918 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Unit | 15th Infantry Division VI Corps 1st Army |
| Battles/wars | First World War
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