Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza

Military Person

1854 – 1924

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Who was Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza?

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

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Born
Mar 30, 1854
Timișoara
Also known as
  • Кёвесс фон Кёвессгаза, Герман
Nationality
  • Austria
Died
Sep 22, 1924
Vienna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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