The South Tyrolean Army Group (German: Heeresgruppe Südtirol) was an Army Group of the Austro-Hungarian Army, which operated in South Tyrol against Italy, between 1 March 1917 and the end of the war during World War I. It was also called Army Group Conrad (German: Heeresgruppe Conrad) and Army Group Archduke Joseph (German: Heeresgruppe Erzherzog Joseph) after its commanders.
1917–1918[]
The Army Group participated in support of the German 14th Army during the successful Battle of Caporetto (October – November 1917), but it was badly defeated during the Battle of the Piave River (June 1918). The Army Group disintegrated completely during the Battle of Vittorio Veneto (October–November 1918).
Composition[]
- Austro-Hungarian 10th Army (Alexander von Krobatin)
- Austro-Hungarian 11th Army (Viktor Graf von Scheuchenstuel)
Commanders[]
- Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1 March 1917 – 14 July 1918)
- Archduke Joseph August of Austria (15 July 1918 – 26 October 1918)
- Alexander von Krobatin (26 October 1918 – 3 November 1918)
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