Viktor Dankl von Krasnik [SEP] conflict
Viktor Dankl von Krasnik
Viktor Julius Ignaz Ferdinand Graf Dankl von Krásnik (Born as Viktor Dankl; 18 September 18548 January 1941) was a highly decorated Austro-Hungarian officer who reached the pinnacle of his service during World War I with promotion to the rare rank of Colonel General ("Generaloberst"). His successful career met an abrupt end in 1916 due to both his performance on the Italian front and health issues. After the war he would be a vocal apologist for both his country's war record and the dethroned
Class, the Marianer Cross of the Teutonic Order, and the Star of the Decoration for Services to the Red Cross with war decoration.
Civilian honors include an honorary PhD from an Innsbruck university in philosophy, the naming of a "Dankl" street in Innsbruck and honorary membership in the German Student Corps "Danubia Graz".
External links.
- First World War.com - Who's Who - Count Viktor Dankl von Krasnik
- Biography from austro-hungarian-army.co.uk