Broj primljenih časnika bivše austrougarske vojske u vojsku Kraljevine Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca
NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROM THE EX AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY ACCEPTED TO THE ARMY OF THE KINGDOM OF SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES

Summary/Abstract: The turbulent times of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy followed by the creation of the State of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, afterwards the Kingdom, and the general political mood were the elements which set the status and destiny of the Austro-Hungarian officers. The dissolved Austro- Hungarian army could not be incorporated into new military forces of the State of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. This was also due to the decisions made by the National Council in Zagreb as well as the fact that the Serbian army was called into the Croatian territory. Such a decision under the influence and will of Svetozar Pribićević was the beginning of the Serbian solution of unification. From the moment the Serbian army entered the Croatian territory included in the State of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes problems arose in communication between the Serbian military and Croatian civil authorities and the people. However, the Serbian army personnel could not respond to the challenges presented in the newly founded Kingdom of SHS. There were not enough men so the acceptance of Austro-Hungarian officers became inevitable. A great number of officers were to be assumed but with prior verifications. The acceptance of the officer personnel in the active army of the Kingdom of SHS lasted until the end of 1923, keeping in mind that 85 % of the men were accepted in the period from the end of March to October 1919. According to the Official army gazette 2335 the Austro-Hungarian officers were accepted to the active forces of the new army. The majority of them were accepted to the infantry corps (1037), then administrative service (430), quartermaster unit (224), artillery (431) and the navy (126). Most of them were accepted to the active forces during 1919, while in other years officers of the reserve army were being accepted.

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