Oskar Potiorek

Austro-Hungarian general (1853-1933)

Key facts

Appointed by: Franz Joseph I of Austria
Preceded by: Marijan Varešanin
Succeeded by: Stjepan Sarkotić
Born: ( 1853-11-20 ) 20 November 1853, Bad Bleiberg , Carinthia , Austrian Empire
Died: 17 December 1933 (1933-12-17) (aged 80), Klagenfurt , Republic of Austria
Alma mater: Kriegsschule Academy, Vienna
Profession: Soldier
Awards: Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary , Order of Leopold
Allegiance: Austria-Hungary
Branch service: Austro-Hungarian Army
Years of service: 1867–1915
Rank: General of the Artillery
Battles wars: World War I Serbian campaign (1914) Battle of Cer Battle of Drina Battle of Kolubara

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Instance of: human
Given name: Oskar
Gender: male
Citizenship: Austria
Place of birth: Bad Bleiberg
Place of death: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
Occupation: politician
Languages spoken: German
Award: Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Conflict: World War I
Military branch: infantry
Military rank: general
Image: Potiorek oskar fzm 1853 1933 photo2.jpg
Work location: Sarajevo

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date of birth: 1853-11-20
date of death: 1933-12-17
Commons category: Oskar Potiorek
name in native language: Oskar Potiorek
place of burial: Wiener Neustadt
start of work period: 1886-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Oskar Potiorek (20 November 1853 – 17 December 1933) was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army, who served as Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1911 to 1914. He was a passenger in the car carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Duchess Sophie of Hohenberg when they were assassinated in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. Potiorek had failed to inform the driver of a change of route which led the royal car to take a wrong turn, stalling after trying to turn around, and ending up in front of Gavrilo Princip. In World War I, Potiorek commanded the Austro-Hungarian forces in the failed Serbian campaign of 1914. He was removed from command, retiring from the army shortly afterward.

Early life

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