6th Army (Austria-Hungary)
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The Austro-Hungarian Sixth Army was an field army of the Austro-Hungarian Army that fought during World War I.
Actions
The Sixth Army was formed in 1914 as part of Austro-Hungarian mobilization following its declaration of war on Serbia and Russia. The Sixth Army was put under the command of Gen. Oskar Potiorek, who also was commander of the entire Balkan Front. Between August and December 1914, it fought in the Serbian Campaign and suffered such enormous casualties that it was disbanded on 27 December 1914.
It participated in the
- Battle of Drina (September - October 1914)
- Battle of Kolubara (November - December 1914).
The Sixth Army was reestablished in January 1918 on the Italian Front, where it remained active until the end of the War.
It participated in the
- Battle of the Piave River (June 1918)
- Battle of Vittorio Veneto (October–November 1918)
Commanders
- Oskar Potiorek : August 14–27 December 14
- Archduke Joseph August of Austria : 15 January 1918 - 15 July 1918
- Alois Schönburg-Hartenstein : 15 July 1918 - 3 November 1918
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Categories:
- Field armies of Austria-Hungary
- 1914 establishments in Austria-Hungary
- 1918 establishments in Austria-Hungary
- Military units and formations established in 1914
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1914
- Military units and formations established in 1918
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1918