Austro-Hungarian Army

The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was composed of the common army (recruited from everywhere), the Austrian Landwehr (recruited only from Cisleithania), and the Hungarian Honvéd (recruited only from Transleithania).

Related Topics:
Austro-Hungarian Empire - Landwehr - Cisleithania - Honvéd - Transleithania

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The official names in German were:

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• regiments of the common army were "Imperial and Royal" - kaiserlich und königlich (k.u.k.)
• Austrian Landwehr regiments were "Imperial Royal" - kaiserlich königlich (k.k.).
• Hungarian Honvéd regiments were "Royal Hungarian" - königlich ungarisch (k.u.)

This army existed from establishment of the Dual Monarchy in 1867 until the end of World War I in 1918. Prior to 1867, Austria's ground forces were those of the Austrian Empire.

Related Topics:
1867 - World War I - 1918 - Austrian Empire

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