Hugo Martini von Malastow ( February 13, 1860 , Krajnburg , Krajna Austrian Empire - November 30, 1940 , Graz , Third Reich ) - Austro-Hungarian military commander, Colonel General .
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| him. Hugo Martiny von Malastów | ||||||||||
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| Place of Birth | Krajnburg , Duchy of Krajn , Austrian Empire | |||||||||
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| A place of death | Graz , Reichsgau Styria , Third Reich | |||||||||
| Affiliation |  Austria-Hungary Germany (1933-1945) | |||||||||
| Type of army | infantry | |||||||||
| Rank | Colonel General | |||||||||
| Commanded | 14th Infantry Division X army corps, Commander of Graz XIV Army Corps (Edelweiss Corps), PI Army Corps | |||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Retired | November 1918 | |||||||||
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
Graduate of Theresian Academy (1879). After graduating from the academy - lieutenant of the 23rd infantry regiment . In 1884-1886 he studied at a military school, after which he was transferred to serve in the imperial General Staff . Since 1902 - Colonel .
From October 1904, he commanded the 48th Infantry Regiment , from December 1908 - the commander of the 62nd Budapest Infantry Brigade, with the rank of Major General , and from September 1912 - the 14th Infantry Division. Lieutenant General .
Member of the First World War. He began the war at the head of his division. Member of the Battle of Krasnik .
In December 1914, he passed his command due to illness, and returned to the front to his old post only in February 1915. From April 1915 he was commander of the Austrian X army corps. He distinguished himself during the Gorlitsky breakthrough on May 2, 1915, especially in the battles for heights in Malastuv, where he, together with German troops under the command of General Paul von Kneissl, broke through Russian positions. For this victory he was granted the von Malastow nobility. On June 5, 1915, his troops, together with the 11th Bavarian division, managed to capture the Przemysl fortress occupied by the Russian army.
In September 1915, the 24th and 62nd infantry divisions entered into his corps, which was part of the 4th Army of Archduke Joseph-Ferdinand in Volhynia . Since 11/11/1915 - the general from infantry .
In April 1916, due to health reasons, he handed over the corps and in August of the same year he was appointed commander in Graz . In July 1917 he was appointed inspector general of military education and training.
In August 1917 he returned to the front, where he took command of the XIV Army Corps (the so-called Edelweiss Corps) on the Tyrolean Front .
From January 1918 - commander of the PI Army Corps on the Tyrolean Front. Since May 1, 1918 - in the rank of Colonel General.
During the advance of the Austro-German forces on Piave in June 1918, the corps included the 6th Cavalry (Field Marshal Lieutenant von Braganz), the 6th (Major General von Schilhavsky), the 28th (Field Marshal Lieutenant von Kraself) and 52nd (Major General Shamshula) Infantry Divisions. Member of the Battle of Vittorio Veneto .
In November 1918, the corps and its commander were taken prisoner, after which they were dismissed.
Rewards
- Military Jubilee Medal ( Austria-Hungary , 1898)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1904) ( Russian Empire )
- Military Jubilee Cross ( Austria-Hungary , 1908)
- Order of the Iron Crown 3rd degree (1908) ( Austria-Hungary )
- Austrian Order of Leopold Knight's Cross with Swords (1914) ( Austria-Hungary )
- Cross "For Military Merit" 2nd Class (1914) ( Austria-Hungary )
- Iron Cross of the 2nd and 1st class (1915) ( Kingdom of Prussia )
- Badge of Merit for the Red Cross, 1st Class Honorary Cross with Military Distinction (1915) ( Austria-Hungary )
- Order of the Iron Crown 1st degree with swords (1915) ( Austria-Hungary )
- Austrian Order of Leopold the Great Cross with Swords (1918) ( Austria-Hungary )
Literature
- Zalessky K. A. Who was who in the First World War. Biographical Encyclopedic Dictionary. M., 2003