Viktor Dankl von Krasnik

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Viktor Dankl von Kraśnik
Count Viktor Dankl von Kraśnik
Born(1854-09-18)18 September 1854
Weiden in Friaul, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire
(present-day Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy)
Died8 January 1941(1941-01-08) (aged 86)
Innsbruck, Reichsgau Tirol-Vorarlberg, Nazi Germany
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
Service / branch Austro-Hungarian Army
Years of service1874–1918
Rank Colonel general
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsMilitary Order of Maria Theresa

Viktor Julius Ignaz Ferdinand Graf[1] Dankl von Kraśnik (Born as Viktor Dankl; 18 September 1854 – 8 January 1941) was a highly decorated Austro-Hungarian officer who reached the pinnacle of his service during World War I with promotion to the rare rank of Colonel General (Generaloberst). His successful career met an abrupt end in 1916 due to both his performance on the Italian front and health issues. After the war, he would be a vocal apologist for both his country's war record and the dethroned Habsburg monarchy.

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.