Albert von Koller
Albert Koller , from 1883 Edler von Koller , from 1913 Freiherr von Koller , (born January 7, 1849 in Prague , † January 18, 1942 in Vienna ) was an infantry general of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces .
Life
Albert Koller was born in Prague as the son of a senior officer . He graduated from the kk cadet institute in Marburg and then entered the military academy in Wiener Neustadt . From this he was retired as a lieutenant in 1868 and placed in infantry regiment No. 42. In the following years he was mainly used as a battalion adjutant. After attending military school, he was transferred to the General Staff on November 1, 1874 and promoted to lieutenant on May 1, 1874 . On May 1, 1877, he was promoted to captain in the General Staff Corps with simultaneous transfer on September 30, 1878 to the staff of the 18th Infantry Troop Division in Mostar . During this use he was involved in the military occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was awarded the war medal for his service on December 12, 1878 .
On June 13, 1879, Koller was transferred to the General Command of the 15th Army Corps in Sarajevo . His achievements there led to the award of the military service mark and transfer to the military chancellery in Vienna on April 25, 1880 . Since his father, a retired lieutenant colonel, was raised to hereditary nobility on February 9, 1883, Koller was allowed to call himself "Albert Edler von Koller" from then on. The promotion to major took place on November 1, 1884.
The service in the military chancellery had a positive effect on Koller's further career. It was on November 1, 1887 Lieutenant Colonel and already on November 1, 1890 to Colonel promoted.
In February 1891 transferred to the Bohemian Infantry Regiment "Freiherr von Czibulka" No. 91 in Prague, he took over command of the regiment on April 6th, and unexpectedly on October 25th of the same year as Chief of Staff for the 8th Corps (also in Prague) to be commanded.
On January 3, 1896, Koller became the commander of the 47th Infantry Brigade in Przemyśl and on April 10th of the same year the commander of the 10th Infantry Brigade in Opava . The latter was associated with the promotion to major general with rank from May 1, 1896. On August 11, 1900 he was commander of the 11th Infantry Troop Division in Lemberg and on November 1, 1900 promoted to field marshal lieutenant. For his services as a division commander, Koller was awarded the Order of the Iron Crown, 2nd class, on September 19, 1905. On September 19, 1905 he was appointed "President of the Commission for the Assessment of Candidate Staff Officers".
On November 20, 1906, Koller was appointed commander of the 9th Corps in Leitmeritz . In the following year he was given the title of "Privy Councilor" and, as colonel-owner, the infantry regiment No. 94 in Reichenberg , which from then on was named "Bohemian Infantry Regiment" Edler von Koller "No. 94". On May 1, 1907, he was promoted to Feldzeugmeister . For his services as a corps commander, Emperor Franz-Josef honored him on October 11, 1908 with the award of the 1st class of the Order of the Crown. After that, Koller again took over command of the 8th Corps in Prague. Now at the height of his career, the King of Saxony , Friedrich August III. , in February 1909 the Grand Cross of the Albrecht Order . Due to the army reform of 1908, the rank of Feldzeugmeister was reserved for members of the artillery. New ranks were created for the infantrymen and cavalrymen. From July 1, 1909, Koller was General of the Infantry . In February 1912 he was raised to the baron status by the emperor. At his request to the emperor to be allowed to retire from active service, the latter granted him the request and sent him a personal handwriting (which was a great honor):
- “Dear General of the Infantry Freiherr von Koller! Following your request to take over into retirement, I express my satisfaction to you in full recognition of your many years of service. Vienna, October 1, 1912. FRANZ JOSEPH mp "
After that, Koller lived in his town house in Vienna's 1st district and at his Jaispitz Castle near Jevišovice (between Brno and Znojmo ). He died in Vienna, but was transferred to Jaispitz Palace and buried there.
Since February 6, 1882, Koller was married to Marie Magdalena Leopoldine Ofenheim von Ponteuxin.
Awards
- War medal
- Signum Laudis with war decoration in 1878
- Military service mark in 1880
- Order of the Iron Crown III. Class on October 11, 1888
- Knight's Cross of the Austro-Hungarian Leopold Order in 1891
- Grand Commander of the Bavarian Order of Military Merit on July 28, 1900
- Order of the Iron Crown 2nd class on September 19, 1905
- Persian Order of the Sun and Lions III. Class in April 1906
- Order of the Crown
- Officer's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- Serbian Order of Takovo
- Order of the Iron Crown 1st Class on October 11, 1908
- Grand Cross of the Order of Albrecht in 1909
- Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) in 1909
literature
- Wurzbach "Acts of the kuk war archives" - Military Zeitg. u. Army sheet no year
- Peter Frank-Döfering (Ed.): Adelslexikon des Österreichischen Kaisertums 1804-1918. 1989.
- Vienna State Archives
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koller, Albert von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koller, Albert; Koller, Edler von; Koller, Baron von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General of the Infantry of the Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1942 |
| Place of death | Vienna |