Formed 1915 Jurisdiction Kingdom of Serbia | Dissolved 1918 Headquarters Belgrade | |
The K.u.k. Military Administration in Serbia (German: K.u.k. Militärverwaltung in Serbien) was the Austro-Hungarian military administration in the Kingdom of Serbia from 1915 to 1918. It was formed by the Central Powers during World War I.
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On 28 June 1914 Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This led to the diplomatic July Crisis between Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Serbia which ultimately led to a declaration of war by Austria-Hungary on July 28. The first Austro-Hungarian forays into Serbia began in August. After disappointing results at the Battle of Cer and the Battle of Kolubara, Oskar Potiorek was dismissed as military commander in December.
Serbia was conquered over the course of 1915 and later in the year Austro-Hungarian officials established both military and civilian administrations. The first governor Croat Johan Salis-Seewis took office at the start of 1916.