7th Army (Austria-Hungary)

The Austro-Hungarian Seventh Army was an Austro-Hungarian field army that fought during World War I.

Actions

The Austro-Hungarian Seventh Army was formed in May 1915 and deployed on the Russian Front. It remained active there until it was disbanded in April 1918.

It participated in the

Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive (May-June 1915),
Great Retreat (June-September 1915)
Brusilov Offensive (June-September 1916)
Kerensky Offensive (July 1917)
Operation Faustschlag (February-March 1918)

Commanders

Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin : 8 May 1915 – 8 September 1916
Karl Graf von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach : 8 September 1916 – 20 October 1916
Hermann Kövess von Kövesshaza : 20 October 1916 – 16 January 1918
Karl Kritek : 16 January 1918 – 15 April 1918

Sources

Austro-Hungarian Army, Higher Commands and Commanders

Austro-Hungarian Forces during World War I

Army groups	Army Group Böhm-Ermolli Army Group Archduke Karl Army Group Conrad Army Group Archduke Joseph Army Group Boroević Army Group Kövess

Army	1st Army 2nd Army 3rd Army 4th Army 5th Army 6th Army 7th Army 10th Army 11th Army 12th Army

Others	Polish Legions Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry Ukrainian Sich Riflemen

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