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Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza

Austro-Hungarian field marshal · Austria · Lived 1854 to 1924 · aged 70

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Hermann Albin Josef Freiherr Kövess von Kövessháza was the final, and completely ceremonial, Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He served as a generally competent and unremarkable commander in the Austro-Hungarian Army and was close to retirement in 1914.

A life in dates

1924Died22 September 19241918Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of HungaryAwardOrder pro Merito MelitensiAward1917Commander Cross of the Military Order of Maria TheresaAward1916Liakat MedalAwardOrder of Saint AlexanderAwardOrder of the CrownAward1915Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of LeopoldAwardIron Cross 1st ClassAwardPour le MériteAward1908Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)Award1904Order of Berthold I.AwardOrder of the Zähringer LionAward1900Order of the Cross of TakovoAward1882Knight of the Order of the Crown of ItalyAward1854Born30 March 1854

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Kövess (fourth from right) shaking hands with Arthur Arz von Straußenburg during the 180th investiture in the history of the Military Order of Maria Theresa on 17 August 1917 at Schloss WartholzKövess (fourth from right) shaking hands with Arthur Arz von Straußenburg during the 180th investiture in the history of the Military Order of Maria Theresa on 17 August 1917 at Schloss Wartholz

Awards

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary1918
Order pro Merito Melitensi1918
Commander Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa1917
Order of the Crown1916
Order of Saint Alexander1916
Liakat Medal1916
Pour le Mérite1915
Iron Cross 1st Class1915
Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Leopold1915
Iron Cross 2nd Class1915
Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)1908
Order of the Zähringer Lion1904
Order of Berthold I.1904
Order of the Cross of Takovo1900
Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy1882
Military Merit Cross
Military Order of Max Joseph
Military Order of Maria Theresa
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Order of Leopold
Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary)
Iron Cross
Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
Gallipoli Star
Imtiyaz Medal

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Child: Géza Kövess

About this person

Hermann Albin Josef Freiherr Kövess von Kövessháza was the final, and completely ceremonial, Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He served as a generally competent and unremarkable commander in the Austro-Hungarian Army and was close to retirement in 1914. It was during this time when the First World War broke out and he was given a command post.

Country
Austria
Type
Other
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1924 · aged 70

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