Military Trains of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918)
or the Dual Monarchy of the (k.u.k.) Imperial and Royal Army
The Imperial and Royal Military of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918), is variously referred to as KUK, K.u.K, kuk, and k.u.k. Any of these is correct.
Austro-Prussian War or Seven Weeks War (1866)
Austro-Hungarian empire was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War At this point the railways made their first major contribution to European warfare. The increased speed of movement allowed by the railways meant that a mobilized army could move onto the offensive much more quickly than in the past. In the past there was a buffer granted by the time it would take for the mobilized army to march from its depots to the relevant border. In 1866, just as later in 1914 the order to mobilize was almost a declaration of war.
- Photos - Austro-Prussian Railroads
- Article - General Helmuth von Moltke - German Railroad Strategy
- Article - The Austro-Prussian War of 1866
Military Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Beginning 1878)
After a British proposal the 1878 Berlin Congress permitted Austria-Hungary to occupy and govern Bosnia-Herzegovina instead of Turkey.Railways were built primarily as strategic military facilities and they were connecting southern Adriatic ports with cities in the hinterland and with Central Europe.
- Photos - Austro-Prussian Railroads in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Article - Military Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Beginning 1878)
- Article - Construction and Operation of the Narrow Gauge Bosnia and Herzegovina Railways
- Article - Narrow Gauge Bosnia and Herzegovina Railways
World War I (1914-1918)
- Photos - World War I K.u.K. Railroads of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Article - Theaters of Operation in World War I
Notable Details
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