Géza Lukachich von Somorja
Austrian military officer and nobleman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron Géza Lukachich von Somorja (29 March 1865 – 25 December 1943) was an Austro-Hungarian military officer and nobleman.[1][2][3] He was a lieutenant general in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. Lukacich von Somorja graduated from a military school in Temesvár and upon graduation, he joined an infantry regiment.[3] He progressed through the ranks to Chief of Staff, and later taught at the Maria Theresa Military Academy.[3][4] During World War I, he fought in Serbia and on the Italian front.[5] For his service he joined the Order of Maria Theresa, received a baronial title and the rank of Feldmarschalleutnant.[3] After the war, he commanded troops garrisoned in Budapest, but was unable to suppress the Aster Revolution. Later in his life, he founded an association of retired military officers, which he led for the rest of his life.[3]
Feldmarschalleutnant Baron Géza Lukachich von Somorja | |
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Somorjai Lukachich Géza Ákos Dezső | |
Born | Géza Ákos Dezső Lukachich 29 March 1865 |
Died | 25 December 1943 (1943-12-26) (aged 78) |
Nationality | Austro-Hungarian |
Occupation | Feldmarschalleutnant of the Austrian army |
Awards | Officer's Gold Knight's Cross, Order of Maria Theresia |