Balkanstreitkräfte
The Balkanstreitkräfte (German for Balkan Armed Forces), also known as the Balkan Army, was the force raised by Austria-Hungary for its offensive action against Serbia in August 1914, at the start of World War I.
| Imperial and Royal Balkan Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| k.u.k. Balkanstreitkräfte | |
Austro-Hungarian officers | |
| Founded | August 1914 |
| Disbanded | 27 May 1915 |
| Country | Austria-Hungary |
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| Engagements | World War I
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| Commanders | |
| Commander in Chief | Oskar Potiorek Archduke Eugen |
After three failed invasions of Serbia, the Balkanstreitkräfte was decisively defeated by the army of the small Balkan kingdom, a spectacular humiliation for the Habsburg monarchy which resulted in the resignation in disgrace of Balkanstreitkräfte commander Feldzeugmeister (Lieutenant General) Oskar Potiorek on 27 December 1914. The Balkanstreitkräfte was officially disbanded in May 1915 with the remaining 5th Army reorganised by Archduke Eugen and relocated to the Italian front.
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