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The Imperial Austrian Army formed the land forces of the Austrian Empire.It arose from the remains of the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor after its dissolution and in 1867 was reformed into the Common Army of Austria-Hungary and the Imperial-Royal Landwehr after the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.
The Imperial-Royal or Imperial Austrian Army (German: Kaiserlich-königliche Armee, abbreviated k.k. Armee) was the armed force of the Habsburg monarchy under its last monarch, the Habsburg Emperor Francis II, composed of the Emperor's army.
The Austro-Hungarian Army, also known as the Imperial and Royal Army, [A. 1] was the principal ground force of Austria-Hungary from 1867 to 1918. It consisted of three organisations: the Common Army ( German : Gemeinsame Armee , recruited from all parts of Austria-Hungary), the Imperial-Royal Landwehr (recruited from Cisleithania ) and the ...
Common Army, the largest part of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1867 to 1914; Imperial-Royal Landwehr (of Austria), 1867 to 1918; Imperial Army (Holy Roman Empire), the army of the Habsburg emperors; Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the reformed armed force of the Austrian Empire (1792–1815) Imperial Austrian Army (1806 ...
On 20 October 1805, an Austrian army led by General Karl Mack von Leiberich was defeated by French armies near the city of Ulm. The French victory resulted in the capture of 20,000 Austrian soldiers and many cannons. Napoleon's army won another victory at Austerlitz on 2 December 1805. Francis was forced into negotiations with the French from 4 ...
Regiments of the common army were "Imperial and Royal" - kaiserlich und königlich (k.u.k.) The Austrian Landwehr regiments were "Imperial Royal" - kaiserlich-königlich (k.k.). The Hungarian Honvéd regiments were "Royal Hungarian" - königlich ungarisch (k.u.) The Austro-Hungarian Navy was the naval force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This article deals with the rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army, as worn by the Austro-Hungarian Army after the reorganisation in 1867 until 1918.. In the Austrian army rank insignia are traditionally called Paroli (pl. Parolis) and are worn as gorget patch or collar tap, appliquéd to the gorget fore-part of the uniform coat, uniform jacket and/or battle-dress.
Imperial Austrian Army may refer to: Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Emperor (1619–1745) Austrian Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1745–1806)