Svetozar Boroević
Austro-Hungarian field marshal (1856–1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Svetozar Boroević von Bojna (or Borojević) (13 December 1856 – 23 May 1920) was an Austro-Hungarian field marshal of Croatian Serb descent who was described as one of the finest defensive strategists of the First World War. He commanded Austro-Hungarian forces in the Isonzo front, for which he was nicknamed the "Lion of Isonzo".
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Svetozar Boroević von Bojna | |
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Nickname(s) | Lion of Isonzo[1] |
Born | (1856-12-13)13 December 1856 Umetić, Croatian Military Frontier, Austrian Empire (now Croatia) |
Died | 23 May 1920(1920-05-23) (aged 63) Klagenfurt, Austria |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
Service/ | Austro-Hungarian Army |
Years of service | 1872–1918 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | See battles
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Awards | Military Merit Cross, Cross of the Order Star of Romania, Persian Order of the Sun and the Lion, Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), Knights' Cross of the Order of Leopold, Military Order of Maria Theresa |
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For his service during the First World War, Boroević rose to the rank of Feldmarschall before the end of the war in 1918, becoming the first and only Austro-Hungarian field marshal of South Slavic descent.