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in 1876. He graduated three years later and was commissioned into the 52nd
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on 1 May 1917. In early 1918 his army was absorbed by the
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653:Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
592:Die k. k. bzw. k. u. k. Generalität 1816-1918
363:Among his decorations and recognitions were:
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271:leading the 49th Infantry Division in 1910.
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379:Long Service Cross for Officers
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348:back on the table for the
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350:Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
346:Russian Soviet Republic
288:General of the Infantry
261:Landesbeschreibungsbüro
111:Austro-Hungarian Empire
503:Schmidt-Brentano, p.96
269:Feldmarschallleutnant
235:Mährisch-Weisskirchen
215:Austro-Hungarian Army
137:Years of service
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410:Military Merit Cross
392:Military Merit Medal
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603:on 4 October 2013.
368:1908 Jubilee Cross
308:Trentino Offensive
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219:World War I
211:Karl Křitek
175:World War I
34:Karl Křitek
18:Karl Kritek
622:Categories
519:References
421:Iron Cross
339:Operation
300:Carpathian
158:XVII Corps
99:Allegiance
58:1861-10-24
416:Geheimrat
381:2nd Class
252:Hauptmann
225:Biography
140:1879–1918
570:(2015).
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335:7th Army
327:3rd Army
280:Landwehr
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161:3rd Army
155:Commands
117:Service/
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