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3rd Army (Austria Hungary)

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Country
  
Austria-Hungary

Notable commanders
  
Rudolf von Brudermann

Type
  
Army

3rd Army (Austria-Hungary)

Active
  
August 1914 – January 1918

Engagements
  
World War I Battle of Gnila Lipa Battle of the Vistula River Battle of Limanowa Battle of the Carpathian Mountains Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive Great Retreat Second invasion of Serbia Montenegrin Campaign Battle of Asiago Kerensky Offensive

The Austro-Hungarian Third Army was an Austro-Hungarian field army that fought during World War I.

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Actions

The Austro-Hungarian Third Army was formed in August 1914 and deployed on the Russian Front.
It was moved to the Balkans in September 1915 to participate in the successful Second invasion of Serbia (1915).
After the invasion and occupation of Montenegro, it was moved to the Italian Front to participate in the Battle of Asiago in May 1916.
By the end of 1916, the Third Army was moved again to the Russian Front, where it remained active there until it was disbanded in January 1918.

Commanders

  • Rudolf von Brudermann : August 1914 - 3 September 1914
  • Svetozar Boroevic von Bojna : 4 September 1914 - 25 May 1915
  • Paul Puhallo von Brlog : 25 May 1915 - 10 June 1915
  • Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádas : 7 September 1915 - 27 September 1915
  • Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza : 28 September 1915 - 20 October 1916
  • Karl Graf von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach : 20 October 1916 - 5 March 1917
  • Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádas : 5 March 1917 - 12 July 1917
  • Karl Kritek : 12 July 1917 - 12 January 1918

    • References

    3rd Army (Austria-Hungary) Wikipedia
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