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581:Die k. k. bzw. k. u. k. Generalität 1816-1918
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337:back on the table for the
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305:served together in Italy
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339:Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
335:Russian Soviet Republic
277:General of the Infantry
250:Landesbeschreibungsbüro
100:Austro-Hungarian Empire
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258:Feldmarschallleutnant
224:Mährisch-Weisskirchen
204:Austro-Hungarian Army
126:Years of service
120:Austro-Hungarian Army
399:Military Merit Cross
381:Military Merit Medal
314:as commander of the
226:before entering the
391:Grand Cross of the
58:Kingdom of Dalmatia
592:on 4 October 2013.
357:1908 Jubilee Cross
297:Trentino Offensive
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301:Svetozar Boroević
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208:World War I
200:Karl Křitek
164:World War I
23:Karl Křitek
611:Categories
508:References
410:Iron Cross
328:Operation
289:Carpathian
147:XVII Corps
88:Allegiance
47:1861-10-24
405:Geheimrat
370:2nd Class
241:Hauptmann
214:Biography
129:1879–1918
559:(2015).
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324:7th Army
316:3rd Army
269:Landwehr
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150:3rd Army
144:Commands
106:Service/
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