Oskar Potiorek
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Oskar Potiorek was an Austro-Hungarian general best known for overseeing the military administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina and for his failed campaigns against Serbia at the start of World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austro-Hungarian general
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human ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | oversaw military and civil administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Iron Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| conflict |
Balkan Wars
NERFINISHED
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World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Grand Duchy of Baden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1853-11-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1933-12-17 ⓘ |
| employer | Austro-Hungarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Potiorek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Oskar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key Austro-Hungarian military figure in the Balkans before and during early World War I ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Austro-Hungarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCommand |
Austro-Hungarian 5th Army
NERFINISHED
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Austro-Hungarian Balkan forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| name | Oskar Potiorek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
failed campaigns against Serbia at the start of World War I
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oversight of the military administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| outcomeOfCampaignsAgainstSerbia | defeat ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in 1914
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Battle of Cer NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kolubara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Austro-Hungarian officer corps ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Klagenfurt, Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of Austro-Hungarian forces against Serbia
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military governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| reasonForLeavingOffice | military failures in Serbia ⓘ |
| residence |
Klagenfurt
NERFINISHED
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Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | responsible for security arrangements during Archduke Franz Ferdinand's visit to Sarajevo ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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