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Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli's birthplace was Ancona, a city situated in present-day Italy.
Answer: True
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli was indeed born in Ancona on February 12, 1856. At that time, Ancona was part of the Papal States, but it is located in modern-day Italy.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli's father, Georg Böhm, retired from military service with the rank of General.
Answer: False
Georg Böhm, Eduard's father, retired with the rank of Major after earning a battlefield commission.
The surname 'von Böhm-Ermolli' was adopted when Eduard's father added his wife's maiden name, and the family was subsequently granted noble status.
Answer: True
The family name was officially changed to Böhm-Ermolli when Eduard's father incorporated his wife's surname, followed by the elevation of the family to hereditary nobility.
The title 'Freiherr' in Böhm-Ermolli's name signifies a high military rank equivalent to a general.
Answer: False
'Freiherr' is a rank of nobility, often translated as Baron, and is considered part of the surname following the abolition of legal nobility.
The family name was changed to Böhm-Ermolli after Eduard's father distinguished himself in the Battle of Novara.
Answer: False
The Battle of Novara (1849) was significant as it led to Georg Böhm earning a battlefield commission, but the name change and ennoblement occurred later, in 1885.
Böhm-Ermolli's father, Georg Böhm, retired with the rank of Major after earning a battlefield commission.
Answer: True
Georg Böhm, after distinguishing himself at the Battle of Novara, received a battlefield commission and eventually retired with the rank of Major.
Böhm-Ermolli's father, Georg Böhm, was granted permission to add the surname Ermolli in the 20th century.
Answer: False
Georg Böhm received permission to add the surname Ermolli in June 1885, which falls within the 19th century.
How did Eduard Böhm acquire the surname 'von Böhm-Ermolli'?
Answer: His father added his wife's maiden name, Ermolli, and the family was later granted noble status with the 'von' prefix.
Eduard's father, Georg Böhm, was granted permission to add his wife's maiden name, Ermolli, in 1885, and the family was subsequently elevated to hereditary nobility, incorporating the 'von' prefix.
Where was Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli born?
Answer: Ancona, Papal States (now Italy)
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli was born in Ancona, which was part of the Papal States at the time of his birth in 1856 and is located in modern-day Italy.
What was the significance of the Battle of Novara (1849) in relation to Böhm-Ermolli's family?
Answer: It was where his father earned a battlefield commission for bravery, starting his officer career.
The Battle of Novara in 1849 was pivotal for Georg Böhm, Eduard's father, as his bravery during the engagement resulted in a battlefield commission, marking the beginning of his military career.
What does the title 'Freiherr' signify, according to the article's notes?
Answer: A rank of nobility, often translated as Baron, considered part of the surname after 1919.
The title 'Freiherr' denotes a noble rank, commonly translated as Baron. Post-1919, it is legally considered an integral part of the surname in German nomenclature.
What does the mention of 'Papal States' in relation to Böhm-Ermolli's birthplace signify?
Answer: That Ancona was part of the territories ruled by the Pope at the time of his birth in 1856.
The reference to 'Papal States' indicates that Ancona was under the temporal rule of the Pope in 1856, prior to the unification of Italy.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli completed his officer training exclusively at the cadet academy in St. Pölten.
Answer: False
Böhm-Ermolli attended both the cadet academy in St. Pölten and the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt for his military education.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli entered military service as a cavalry officer in the dragoons.
Answer: True
Böhm-Ermolli commenced his military career on September 1, 1875, as a lieutenant in the dragoons, a branch of cavalry.
The Theresian Military Academy, where Böhm-Ermolli trained, is located in Wiener Neustadt.
Answer: True
The Theresian Military Academy, a key institution for Austro-Hungarian officers, is situated in Wiener Neustadt.
Which Austro-Hungarian military academy did Böhm-Ermolli attend for his officer training?
Answer: The Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt
Böhm-Ermolli received his officer training at the esteemed Theresian Military Academy, located in Wiener Neustadt.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli attained the rank of Field Marshal within the Austro-Hungarian Army prior to the commencement of World War I.
Answer: False
Field Marshal was the highest rank achieved by Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli in the Austro-Hungarian Army, but this distinction was conferred in January 1918, subsequent to the commencement of World War I.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli held the highest possible rank in the Austro-Hungarian Army, Feldmarschall, from the very beginning of World War I.
Answer: False
While Feldmarschall was the highest rank, Böhm-Ermolli achieved it in January 1918, well after the war's commencement in 1914.
What was Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli's highest substantive military rank achieved in the Austro-Hungarian Army?
Answer: Feldmarschall (Field Marshal)
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli attained the rank of Feldmarschall (Field Marshal) on January 31, 1918, representing the highest substantive rank within the Austro-Hungarian military hierarchy.
What was Böhm-Ermolli's rank when he was appointed commanding general of the 1st Army Corps in Krakow in November 1911?
Answer: Feldmarschall-Leutnant
In November 1911, upon his appointment as commanding general of the 1st Army Corps in Krakow, Böhm-Ermolli held the rank of Feldmarschall-Leutnant.
The Austro-Hungarian Second Army, under Böhm-Ermolli's command at the outset of World War I, was initially designated for the Serbian front but was subsequently redirected.
Answer: True
Initial strategic plans called for the Austro-Hungarian Second Army to engage Serbian forces; however, following Russian mobilization, the army's deployment was altered.
Böhm-Ermolli commanded Army Group Böhm-Ermolli, which included the German South Army, commencing in September 1915.
Answer: True
In September 1915, Böhm-Ermolli assumed command of Army Group Böhm-Ermolli, a significant formation that incorporated the German South Army alongside his own Second Army.
Böhm-Ermolli's forces were involved in the occupation of Poland in March 1918.
Answer: False
While forces under Böhm-Ermolli's command were active in March 1918, their involvement was in the occupation of Ukraine, not Poland.
Böhm-Ermolli commanded the Austro-Hungarian First Army at the start of World War I.
Answer: False
At the commencement of World War I, Böhm-Ermolli commanded the Austro-Hungarian Second Army, not the First Army.
Army Group Böhm-Ermolli was dissolved in Odessa at the conclusion of World War I.
Answer: True
As World War I drew to a close, Army Group Böhm-Ermolli was disbanded in Odessa.
During the First World War, what was Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli's principal theater of operations?
Answer: The Galician Front, primarily operating in Eastern Europe.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli's primary area of command and operation during World War I was the Galician Front, situated in Eastern Europe and a crucial theater for the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
At the commencement of World War I, which army did Böhm-Ermolli command, and where was it initially designated for deployment?
Answer: The Austro-Hungarian Second Army, initially designated for the Serbian front.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli commanded the Austro-Hungarian Second Army at the start of World War I. Its initial deployment was planned for the Serbian front before being redirected.
What significant military formation did Böhm-Ermolli command starting in September 1915?
Answer: Army Group Böhm-Ermolli
In September 1915, Böhm-Ermolli assumed command of Army Group Böhm-Ermolli, a formation that included the German South Army and his own Second Army.
In March 1918, forces under Böhm-Ermolli's command were involved in the occupation of which region?
Answer: Ukraine
During March 1918, military units operating under Böhm-Ermolli's command participated in the occupation of Ukraine.
What happened to Army Group Böhm-Ermolli at the end of World War I?
Answer: It was dissolved in Odessa.
Upon the conclusion of World War I, Army Group Böhm-Ermolli was formally dissolved in Odessa.
Böhm-Ermolli was granted an honorary promotion to Generalfeldmarschall by the German Army in 1940.
Answer: True
In recognition of his career and status after becoming a German subject, Böhm-Ermolli received an honorary promotion to Generalfeldmarschall from the German Army in 1940.
Böhm-Ermolli received the prestigious Pour le Mérite decoration from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Answer: False
The Pour le Mérite decoration was a Prussian award. Böhm-Ermolli received it, along with its Oakleaves, but it was not an Austro-Hungarian decoration.
The Ottoman War Medal, also known as the Gallipoli Star, was awarded to Böhm-Ermolli for his service in the Balkans.
Answer: False
The Ottoman War Medal (Gallipoli Star) was awarded for service during the Gallipoli campaign, not specifically for service in the Balkans, although Böhm-Ermolli was involved in Balkan campaigns.
Böhm-Ermolli was appointed honorary colonel-in-chief of Infantry Regiment Nr. 38 in his former Austro-Hungarian homeland.
Answer: False
Böhm-Ermolli was appointed honorary colonel-in-chief of Infantry Regiment Nr. 38, but this was by the German Army in Troppau (his later residence), not in his former Austro-Hungarian homeland.
Which of the following awards was received by Böhm-Ermolli from Prussia?
Answer: Pour le Mérite with Oakleaves
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli was awarded the prestigious Prussian Pour le Mérite decoration, along with its Oakleaves, recognizing his distinguished service.
What recognition did Böhm-Ermolli receive from the Kingdom of Bavaria?
Answer: The Grand Cross of the Military Merit Order
The Kingdom of Bavaria bestowed upon Böhm-Ermolli the Grand Cross of the Military Merit Order, signifying a notable military honor.
Which of the following was NOT among the high honors Böhm-Ermolli received from Austria-Hungary?
Answer: Iron Cross, 1st Class
The Iron Cross was a Prussian/German award. Böhm-Ermolli received numerous high honors from Austria-Hungary, including the Military Order of Maria Theresa and the Order of Leopold, but not the Iron Cross.
What was the nature of Böhm-Ermolli's honorary promotion to Generalfeldmarschall in 1940?
Answer: It was an honorary title granted by the German Army after he became a German subject.
The 1940 promotion to Generalfeldmarschall by the German Army was honorary, conferred after Böhm-Ermolli became a German subject, recognizing his distinguished military career.
Following World War I, Böhm-Ermolli was deprived of his military pension by the newly established Czechoslovak government.
Answer: False
The Czechoslovak government recognized his service by paying his pension and honoring him with reserve military ranks.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli died in 1941 in Troppau, a city then part of Czechoslovakia.
Answer: False
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli died in 1941 in Troppau, which at that time was incorporated into Nazi Germany.
Upon his death, Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli was buried in Vienna with full military honors.
Answer: False
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli was buried in the Opava Municipal Cemetery, not Vienna, although he did receive full military honors.
Böhm-Ermolli was made an honorary Army General of Czechoslovakia in 1928, despite never having served in that army.
Answer: True
The Czechoslovak government bestowed upon him the honorary rank of Army General in 1928, acknowledging his distinguished career despite his service being primarily within the Austro-Hungarian military.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli was a prominent Austrian general who later became a citizen of Nazi Germany.
Answer: True
Following the annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938, Böhm-Ermolli, residing in Troppau, became a subject of Nazi Germany.
Which of the following ranks did Böhm-Ermolli hold after World War I and receive recognition for from the Czechoslovak government?
Answer: General 1st Class (in the reserve)
The Czechoslovak government recognized Böhm-Ermolli's military standing by granting him the rank of General 1st Class in the reserve.
When and where did Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli die?
Answer: December 9, 1941, in Troppau, Nazi Germany
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli died on December 9, 1941, in Troppau, which was then part of Nazi Germany (present-day Opava, Czech Republic).
What does the image dated March 16, 1941, show Böhm-Ermolli doing?
Answer: Participating in the Heldengedenktag ceremony, holding his Austro-Hungarian Field Marshal's baton.
The image from March 16, 1941, depicts Böhm-Ermolli participating in the Heldengedenktag ceremony, where he is shown holding his Austro-Hungarian Field Marshal's baton.
What was the primary reason for Böhm-Ermolli becoming a German subject in 1938?
Answer: The region where he resided, the Sudetenland, was annexed by Nazi Germany.
In 1938, the Sudetenland, the region of Czechoslovakia where Böhm-Ermolli resided, was annexed by Nazi Germany, making him a German subject by virtue of his residence.
The rank of Generaloberst in the Austro-Hungarian Army was equivalent to a Lieutenant General in the US Army.
Answer: False
Generaloberst, translating to Colonel General, was equivalent to a full General in the British and United States armies.
The rank of Feldmarschall-Leutnant in the Austro-Hungarian Army was equivalent to a Brigadier General in the US Army.
Answer: False
Feldmarschall-Leutnant in the Austro-Hungarian Army corresponded to the rank of Major General in the British and US armies.
The rank of General der Kavallerie was lower than Generaloberst in the Austro-Hungarian military hierarchy.
Answer: True
Generaloberst (Colonel General) was a higher rank than General der Kavallerie (General of the Cavalry) in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
What was the rank equivalent of Austro-Hungarian Generaloberst in the British or US armies?
Answer: Full General
The Austro-Hungarian rank of Generaloberst, equivalent to Colonel General, corresponded to the rank of Full General in the British and United States military structures.
Which of the following describes the rank equivalent of Feldmarschall-Leutnant?
Answer: Major General (UK/US)
The Austro-Hungarian rank of Feldmarschall-Leutnant is considered equivalent to that of a Major General in the British and United States military systems.
What was the rank equivalent of General der Kavallerie in the British or US armies?
Answer: Lieutenant General
The Austro-Hungarian rank of General der Kavallerie was equivalent to that of a Lieutenant General in the British and United States armies.
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