12th Army (Austria-Hungary)

12th Army 4 July – 13 August 1916 Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary Field army World War I Brusilov Offensive Archduke Karl Commander Alfred von Waldstätten Chief of Staff The 12th Army was a field army-level command of the Austro-Hungarian Army that existed only for one month during World War I, led by Archduke Karl Franz Joseph. It had been formed in response to the success of the Russian Empire's Brusilov Offensive, and was dissolved upon the formation of Army Group Archduke Karl. History The Austro-Hungarian 12th Army was formed on the Eastern Front on 4 July 1916, and its commander was Archduke Karl Franz Joseph, the future Emperor of Austria. The 12th Army was again disbanded on 13 August 1916, around the time when the Archduke became commander of the Army Group Archduke Karl, fighting against the Russian Empire and Romania.http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/commands.htm Glenn Jewison Jörg C. Steiner Higher Commands and Commanders Austro-hungarian-army.co.uk 2016 13 January 2017 Commanders Commanding officers Rank Name From To1 Field Marshal Archduke Karl Franz Joseph 4 July 1916 13 August 1916 Chiefs of staff Rank Name From To1 Major General Alfred von Waldstätten12. armáda (1916-1916). cs 4 July 1916 13 August 1916 References Category:Field armies of Austria-Hungary Category:1916 establishments in Austria-Hungary Category:Military units and formations established in 1916 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1916