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Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau

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Years of service
  
1879-~1918

Allegiance
  
Austria-Hungary

Name
  
Viktor Edler

Rank
  
General der Infanterie


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Born
  
November 13, 1861 Neuhaus, Carinthia (
1861-11-13
)

Died
  
May 6, 1932, Innsbruck, Austria

Service/branch
  
Austro-Hungarian Army

Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau (* 13 November 1861 in Neuhaus; † 6 May 1932 in Innsbruck), General in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I, military governor of Montenegro between 1916 and 1917 and head of the Austro-Hungarian armistice commission (Armistice of villa Giusti.)

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Career

  • 1879: as Kadett-Offizierstellvertreter from Infanteriekadettenschule Liebenau to Feldjägerbataillon 27
  • 1 November 1880: Lieutenant, General staff branch
  • 1 May 1911: Major General and commander 4th Mountain Brigade
  • 25 April 1914: Supreme Military Court
  • 1 July 1914: Vice-President of SMC
  • 1 August 1914: Feldmarschalleutnant
  • 9 April 1915: Commander 47. Infanterie Division
  • 26 February 1916: Military Gouvernour of Montenegro
  • 10 July 1917: Commander X. Corps
  • 1 November 1917: General der Infanterie
  • 7 February 1918: Commander of all mobile troops in the districts of Vienna, Kraków, Lemberg
  • 15 May 1918: Commander XVIII. Corps
  • July 1918: Commander VI. Corps
  • 27 October - 3 November 1918: Chief of the "Waffenstillstandskommission" with Italy
  • Family

    Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau was married two times:

  • 1886 - 1900: Therese, née Baumgartner
  • 1901 - 1932: Anna, née Hebenstreit
  • Children

  • Guido Weber-Webenau (Dr. phil.), (* 13 September 1887 in Tarvis; † ?)
  • Norbert Weber von Webenau, (* 7 July 1886 in Tarvis; † 26 August 1914 killed in action in Galicia)
  • Decorations (selection)

  • Knight's Cross of the Military Maria Theresia Order
  • Grand Cross of the Franz Joseph Order with War Decoration
  • Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration and Swords
  • Order of the Iron Crown 2nd Class with War Decoration and Swords
  • Officer's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
  • Honour Insignia 1st Class of the Austrian Red Cross
  • Military Merit Cross 3rd Class
  • Bronze Military Merit Medal with War Decoration (Signum Laudis)
  • Service Badge for Officers 2nd Class
  • Military Jubilee Medal 1898
  • Military Jubilee Cross 1908
  • Mobilization Cross of 1912/13
  • Prussian Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
  • Ottoman Iron Crescent
  • He was additionally appointed a Geheimer Rat (Privy Councillor).

    Rank

  • 1 November 1880: Leutnant
  • 1 May 1886: Oberleutnant
  • 1 October 1893: Hauptmann 2. Klasse
  • 1 November 1895: Hauptmann 1. Klasse
  • 1 November 1898: Major
  • 1 May 1902: Oberstleutnant
  • 1 May 1905: Oberst
  • 2 May 1911: Generalmajor
  • 8 August 1914: Feldmarschalleutnant
  • 17 November 1917: General der Infanterie
  • References

    Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau Wikipedia