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1915 in Austria

Explore 13 historical events and records for Austria in 1915.

Historical records for Austria in 1915

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January

Foreign Secretary of Austria

Burian von Rajecz, Stephan ยท Foreign Secretary of Austria ยท Government / Government of Austria

Baron Burian succeeds Count Berchtold as Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign affairs

March

Siege of Przmysl

Hotzendorf, Franz Conrad von ยท Przmysl ยท Chief of General Staff ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Austrian forces surrender to the Russians

May

Declaration of War

Denta, Franz Rohr von ยท General ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Responsible for the task of defending the southwestern frontier and historic heartlands of the Empire following the Itialian declaration of war

Declaration of War

Franz Josef I ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Italy declares war on Austria

Invasion of Austria

Hotzendorf, Franz Conrad von ยท Chief of General Staff ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Italy begins to invade Austria along a 60 mile front

Armeegruppe Rohr

Denta, Franz Rohr von ยท General ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of Armeegruppe Rohr, takes charge of all troops in from Graz to Innsbruck

General

Denta, Franz Rohr von ยท General ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of Armeegruppe Rohr, takes charge of all troops in from Graz to Innsbruck

June

Capture of Lemberg

Hotzendorf, Franz Conrad von ยท Lemberg ยท Chief of General Staff ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Lemberg is recaptured by Austria

September

Invasion of Galicia

Bohm-Ermolli, Eduard ยท Vienna ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Leads the Austrian Army into Galicia during the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive

December

Black Yellow Offensive

Franz Josef I ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

After the failure of the Austrian Black Yellow offensive, Germany takes over ultimate control of Austro-Hungarian forces

Other events (month unknown)

Battle of Galicia

Hotzendorf, Franz Conrad von ยท Galicia ยท Chief of General Staff ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Defeats the Russians in Galicia

Bug

Denta, Franz Rohr von ยท Vienna ยท General ยท Warfare / World War, 1st

Suuports the German Bug Offensive

Physics Research During War

Schrodinger, Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander ยท Artillery Officer ยท Science / Physics

Continues scientific work during military service and maintains active engagement with theoretical physics despite wartime duties.

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