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Andreas von Fail-Griessler

Obst Andreas Fail-Griessler was appointed to be chief of staff for the I. Corps in July, 1900.  He was replaced in this capacity by Obst Ferdinand Demus in April 1906.  FML Fail-Griessler began the war in control of the 32. Infantry Division, which was under his leadership for less than a month (he was replaced by GM Ludwig Goiginger).  This division was located in the Vojvodina under the overall command of GdI Karl Tersztyanszky. In September, Fail-Griessler replaced GdI Otto Meixner von Zweienstamm as commander of the VII. Corps.   Upon reaching Galicia on 10 October 1914, Fail-Griessler succeeded Meixner.   After taking part in both the October advance against the Russians and the rapid November retreat to the Carpathians, Fail-Griessler was replaced as commander of the VII. Corps by the Archduke Josef on 18 November 1914.  He was struggling with an illness.  For his brief but active command of the VII. Corps, Fail-Griessler was elevated to General der Infanterie afterward. GWS, 10/01

Orders of Battle:  Vojvodina Front, August 1914 Assembling forces prior to their transfer to Galicia in the middle of the month      II. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli           IV. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. Tersztyánszky von Nádás                XXXII. inf. div., Feldmlt. Fail-Grießler Orders of Battle:  Galician Front, September 1914 Sent to aid General Kövess' XII. Army Corps defending Eastern Galicia      Army Group Kövess; II. Armee, Gen. von Böhm-Ermolli           IV. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. Tersztyánszky von Nádás                XXXII. inf. div., Feldmlt. Fail-Grießler Orders of Battle:  Galician Front, October 1914 Upon the ascension of Fail-Griessler as commander of the VII. Corps     II. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli     VII. Korps, Feldmlt. von Fail-Griessler       XVII. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Henriquez       XXXIV. inf. div., Feldmlt. Krautwald