Andreas von Fail-Griessler
Austro-Hungarian General of Infantry / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andreas Karl Franz Fail, from 1875 Fail-Griessler (Hungarian: Fail-Griessler András) was an Austro-Hungarian General of Infantry.[1][2] He was born 25 February 1857 in Graz and died 6 March 1919 in Graz.[3] At the beginning of the First World War he was commander of the 32nd Infantry Troop Division in Syrmia during the Serbian campaign, then from September to November 1914 commanding general of the VII Army Corps, which during this time was deployed with the k.u.k. 2nd and 3rd Armies at the Carpathians (Mezölaborcz-Łupków Pass area).
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Birth name | Andreas Karl Franz Fail |
Born | (1857-02-25)25 February 1857 Graz, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Died | 6 March 1919(1919-03-06) (aged 57) Graz, Austria |
Allegiance | Austro-Hungarian Empire |
Service/ | Austro-Hungarian Army |
Years of service | 1875–1915 |
Rank | General der Infanterie (General of Infantry) |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Spouse(s) | Albina (Alba) Schönauer m.1894 |
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