Imperial Austrian Army (1806–1867)
The Imperial Austrian Army formed the land forces of the Austrian Empire. It arose from the remains of the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor after its dissolution and in 1867 was reformed into the Common Army of Austria-Hungary and the Imperial-Royal Landwehr after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867. In addition to the army, there was also the Austrian Navy. The army took part in the Napoleonic Wars until 1815, the First Italian War of Independence, the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Second Italian War of Independence, the Second Schleswig War, the Third Italian War of Independence and the Austro-Prussian War. Notable generals were Josef Radetzky, Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, Frederick Bianchi and Julius von Haynau.
| Imperial Austrian Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1806–1867 |
| Country | Austria |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Defending the Austrian Empire from outside threats. |
| Size | 400,000 men in 1848 |
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| Decorations | Military Order of Maria Theresa |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander | Francis II (first) Franz Joseph I (last) |
| Chief of the General Staff | Archduke Charles (first) Franz von John (last) |
| Notable commanders | Josef Radetzky Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen Frederick Bianchi Julius von Haynau |