Austro-Hungarian General Staff
In this article, we will explore Austro-Hungarian General Staff from different perspectives and delve into its importance and relevance today. Austro-Hungarian General Staff has been the subject of interest and debate for a long time, and is essential to understanding its impact on various aspects of everyday life. Throughout these pages, we will analyze the different aspects of Austro-Hungarian General Staff and closely examine its implications in our current society. From its origin to its evolution over time, we will dive into a detailed analysis that will allow us to better understand the role Austro-Hungarian General Staff plays in our daily lives.
| Imperial and Royal General Staff | |
|---|---|
| k.u.k. Generalstab | |
 General Staff building on Ringstraße, Vienna | |
| Active | 1867–1918 |
| Country |  Austria-Hungary |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} Armed Forces |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Type | Staff |
| Part of | Ministry of War |
| Garrison/HQ | Ringstraße, Vienna |
| Commanders | |
| First Chief | Feldmarschall-Leutant Franz von John |
| Last Chief | Generaloberst Arthur Arz von Straußenburg |
The Imperial and Royal General Staff (German: k.u.k. Generalstab; Hungarian: Cs. es K. Vezérkar) of Austria-Hungary was part of the Ministry of War. It was headed by the Chief of the General Staff for the Whole Armed Forces (Chef des Generalstabes für die gesamte bewaffnete Macht; Az egész Fegyveres Erők Vezérkari Főnöke), who had direct access to the Emperor.
Responsibilities
The general staff was responsible for planning and preparations, while the Armeeoberkommando (AOK) was the operational high command. In fact, since the AOK was under the direct command of the Emperor and the Chief of the General Staff was his chief adviser, in practice the AOK was under the control of the Chief of the General Staff.
List of chiefs of the general staff
† denotes people who died in office.
| No. | Portrait | Chef des k.u.k. Generalstab | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feldmarschall-Leutant Franz von John (1815–1876) | 20 December 1867 | 1869 | 1–2 years | |
| 2 | Feldmarschall-Leutant Joseph von Gallina (1820–1883) | 1869 | 1874 | 4–5 years | |
| 3 | Feldzeugmeister Franz von John (1815–1876) | 1874 | 25 May 1876 † | 1–2 years | |
| 4 | Feldmarschall-Leutant Anton von Schönfeld (1827–1898) | 4 June 1876 | 1881 | 4–5 years | |
| 5 | Feldzeugmeister Friedrich von Beck-Rzikowsky (1830–1920) | 1881 | 1906 | 24–25 years | |
| 6 | General der Infanterie Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852–1925) | 1906 | 1911 | 4–5 years | |
| 7 | Generalmajor Blasius von Schemua (1856–1920) | 3 December 1911 | 12 December 1912 | 1 year, 9 days | |
| 8 | Generalfeldmarschall Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852–1925) | 12 December 1912 | 1 March 1917 | 4 years, 79 days | |
| 9 | Generaloberst Arthur Arz von Straußenburg (1857–1935) | 1 March 1917 | 3 November 1918 | 1 year, 247 days |
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See also
Bibliography
- Lackey, Scott W. The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff. Greenwood Press, 1995.
- Rothenberg, Gunther E. The Army of Francis Joseph. Purdue University Press, 1998.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence. Franz Conrad Von Hötzendorf: Architect of the Apocalypse. Humanities Press, 2000.
