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Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
Austro-Hungarian and German Field Marshal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eduard Freiherr[1] von Böhm-Ermolli (12 February 1856 – 9 December 1941) was an Austrian general during World War I who rose to the rank of field marshal in the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was the head of the Second Army and fought mainly on the front of Galicia during the entire conflict. On 30 October 1940, Böhm-Ermolli was made a German Generalfeldmarschall.
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![]() Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli as a general in the Austro-Hungarian Army | |
Born | (1856-02-12)12 February 1856 Ancona, Papal States (now Ancona, Italy) |
Died | 9 December 1941(1941-12-09) (aged 85) Troppau, Nazi Germany (now Opava, Czech Republic) |
Buried | Opava Municipal Cemetery |
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Years of service | 1875–1918 |
Rank | Field marshal |
Commands held | 1st Army Corps Austro-Hungarian 2nd Army Army Group Böhm-Ermolli |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | See Decorations and awards |
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