Twelfth Army (Austria-Hungary)

The Austro-Hungarian Twelfth Army was an Austro-Hungarian field army that existed only for one month during World War I.

Actions

The Austro-Hungarian Twelfth Army was formed on the Russian front on 4 July 1916.
Its commander was Archduke Karl Franz Joseph, the future Emperor.
The Twelfth Army was again disbanded on 13 August 1916, when the Archduke became commander of the Army Group Archduke Karl on the Russian and Romanian Front.

Commanders

Archduke Karl Franz Joseph

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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