The Austro-Hungarian Fourth Army was an

Austro-Hungarian Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military and diplomatic alliance, it consist ...

field army that fought during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

Actions

The Austro-Hungarian Fourth Army was formed in August 1914 and deployed on the Eastern Front. It suffered heavy casualties during the Brusilov Offensive. The 4th Army was disbanded in March 1918. The Fourth Army participated in numerous battles during the war including: *

Battle of Komarów The Battle of Komarów, or the Battle of Zamość Ring, was one of the most important engagements of the Polish-Soviet War. It took place between 20 August and 2 September 1920, near the village of Komarowo (now Komarów-Osada, Komarów) near Za ...

(August 1914) * Battle of Rawa (September 1914) *

Battle of the Vistula River The Battle of the Vistula, Vistula River, also known as the Battle of Warsaw and Ivangorod, was a major Russian Empire, Russian victory against German Empire, Germany and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front during ...

(October 1914) *

Battle of Limanowa The Battle of Limanowa-Łapanów took place from 1 December to 13 December 1914, between the Austro-Hungarian Army and the Russian Army near the town of Limanowa ( south-east of Kraków). The Austro-Hungarian high command had assumed that the G ...

(December 1914) * Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive (May–June 1915) *

Great Retreat The Great Retreat (), also known as the retreat from Mons, was the long withdrawal to the River Marne in August and September 1914 by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the French Fifth Army. The Franco-British forces on the Western F ...

(June–September 1915) * Brusilov Offensive (June–September 1916) *

Operation Faustschlag The Operation Faustschlag or (), also known as the Eleven Days' War, was a Central Powers offensive in World War I. It was the last major offensive on the Eastern Front. Russian forces were unable to put up any serious resistance due to the ...

(February–March 1918)

Commanders

Moritz von Auffenberg Moritz Friedrich Joseph Eugen Freiherr Auffenberg von Komarów (born Auffenberg; since 1919 Moritz Auffenberg; 22 May 1852 – 18 May 1928) was an Austro-Hungarian Military officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army and Minister of War. At the outbreak ...

: August 1914 - 30 September 14 * Archduke Joseph Ferdinand : 30 September 1914 - June 1916 *

Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádas Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádas, officially Károly Tersztyánszky, also alternatively written Tersztyánszky de Nádas (28 October 1854 – 7 March 1921) was an Austro-Hungarian general who served in World War I. Biography Tersztyánszky was born ...

: June 1916 - 5 March 1917 *

Karl Graf von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach Karl Freiherr von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach (20 May 1856 – 20 May 1939), from 1917 Count of Kirchbach auf Lauterbach, was a Generaloberst, colonel general of the Austro-Hungarian Army. Biography Karl von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach was born on 20 ...

: 5 March 1917 – 15 March 1918

References

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Austro-Hungarian Army, Higher Commands and Commanders
{{Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I Field armies of Austria-Hungary 1914 establishments in Austria-Hungary 1918 establishments in Austria-Hungary Military units and formations established in 1914 Military units and formations disestablished in 1918 Austro-Hungarian Army