Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli (12 February 1856 – 9 December 1941) was an Austrian general during World War I who rose to the rank of field marshal in the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was the head of the Second Army and fought mainly on the front of Galicia during the entire conflict. On 30 October 1940, Böhm-Ermolli was made a German Generalfeldmarschall.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli | |
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Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli as a general in the Austro-Hungarian Army | |
| Born | 12 February 1856 Ancona, Papal States (now Ancona, Italy) |
| Died | 9 December 1941 (aged 85) Troppau, Nazi Germany (now Opava, Czech Republic) |
| Buried | Opava Municipal Cemetery |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary (1875–1918) Czechoslovakia (1919–1938) Nazi Germany (1938–1941) |
| Years of service | 1875–1918 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Commands held | 1st Army Corps Austro-Hungarian 2nd Army Army Group Böhm-Ermolli |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | See Decorations and Awards |
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