Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza
Hermann Albin Josef Freiherr Kövess von Kövessháza (Hungarian: kövessházi báró Kövess Hermann; 30 March 1854 – 22 September 1924) was the final, and completely ceremonial, Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He served as a generally competent and unremarkable commander in the Austro-Hungarian Army and was close to retirement in 1914 when the First World War broke out and he was given a command post.
Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza | |
|---|---|
Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza | |
| Supreme Commander of the Imperial and Royal Armed Forces | |
| In office 4 November 1918 – 19 December 1918 | |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Preceded by | Charles I |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 3rd Military Governor of MGG/S | |
| In office October 1918 – 1 November 1918 | |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Preceded by | Adolf Freiherr von Rhemen zu Barensfeld |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1854 Temesvár, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (now Timișoara, Romania) |
| Died | 22 September 1924 (aged 70) Vienna, First Austrian Republic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
| Branch/service | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1865–1918 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.