Arthur Arz von Straussenburg
| Arthur Arz von Straußenburg | |
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Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg in 1917
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| Born |
16 June 1857 Hermannstadt, Austrian Empire (present-day Romania) |
| Died | 1 June 1935 (aged 77) Budapest, Hungary |
| Allegiance |
 Austrian Empire Austria-Hungary
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| Service/branch | Austro-Hungarian Army |
| Years of service | 1876–1918 |
| Rank | Generaloberst |
| Unit | 15th Infantry Division VI Corps 1st Army |
| Commands held | Chief of General Staff |
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| Awards |
Military Order of Maria Theresa Pour le Mérite |
| Other work | Author |
Generaloberst Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg (16 June 1857 – 1 June 1935) was an Austro-Hungarian Colonel General and last Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army. At the outbreak of the First World War, he commanded the 15th Infantry Division. Soon, he was promoted to the head of the 6th Corps and the First Army. He participated on the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive in 1915 and the countryside of Romania in 1916. In March 1917, he became Chief of the General Staff until his resignation on 3 November 1918.
Born among the ancient Saxon settlers of east Transylvania, Arz was the product of a noble "Siebenbürger" family. His father, Albert Arz von Straußenburg, served as an evangelical preacher and curate as well as a member of the House of Magnates. Schooled in Dresden and Hermannstadt, Arz graduated "with great achievement", and went on to read law at a university, during which time he volunteered for one year's service in a Hungarian Feldjäger battalion during 1876–1877.
Having successfully completed a year's military service, Arz sat and passed the reserve officers examination and went on to apply for and successfully obtain a commission as a regular officer. In 1878, he was commissioned with the rank Leutnant.
Attaining the rank of Oberleutnant, Arz attended the Imperial Kriegschule in Vienna, 1885–1887, where he again distinguished himself, and in 1888 he was appointed to the General Staff. Promoted to Hauptmann and assigned to a corps staff, Arz was made Adjutant to Feldzeugmeister Baron Schönfelda before returning to the General Staff in 1898, where he was to remain, with a few breaks, until 1908.
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