Alexander von Krobatin, Hungarian Minister of War

Exzellenz Krobatin, Ungarischer Kriegsminister

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Phot. Frankl Friedenau

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Message dated August 28, 1916

Postmarked August 29, 1916, Nr. 278???

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Pruissiches; ? Kompagnie; Landst.[rumm] Inf. Batl.

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Alexander von Krobatin was appointed Imperial War Minister in 1912. After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Krobatin supported an attack on Serbia.

After the death of Franz Joseph, Karl, the new emperor, turned to new military commanders, dismissing Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf as Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff, and transferring Krobatin to the field.

In his new role, Krobatin commanded the Austro-Hungarian Tenth Army in the victory at Caparetto and was in the field in both the Battle of the Piave and the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.

National Affiliation: Austria-Hungary