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Johann Fernengel

Johann Fernengel appeared on majour orders of battle in 1915, when he was in command of the 56. infantry brigade on the Eastern Front.  However, following the declaration of war by Italy on 15 May 1915, Fernengel was removed from this front and sent to Italy to help defend the Alpine passes.  His new brigade was formed on 19 May and in place on 24 May, just as the Italians were moving against Austrian positions.  He remained a fixture in the Carnic Alps for the next three years. GWS, 3/05

Orders of Battle: Eastern Front, 1 May 1915 Immediately preceding the Dunajec offensive III. Armee, GdI Svetozar v. Boroevic     III. Korps, FML Ritt. v. Krautwald        28. inf. div., GM Edl. v. Hinke               55. inf. brig., GM v. Haunstein               56. inf. brig., GM Fernengel               28. field art. brig., GM Elmar Orders of Battle: Italian Front, 24 May 1915 Immediately following Italy’s declaration of war Army Group Rohr, GdK Franz Rohr             92. inf. div., FML Karl Edl. v. Langer                    183. inf. brig., GM Gössmann                    184. inf. brig., GM Jaschke             Sperren Malborgeth, Raibl - Predil, Flitsch            57. hus. brig., GM Lanzinger            59. mtn. brig., GM Fernengel Orders of Battle: Italian Front, mid-October 1915 Immediately following the Second Isonzo Offensive Army Group Rohr, GdK Rohr (in Kärnten)       I. wing, 48. Inf. div., FML Gabriel       II. wing, 94. inf. div., FML Kuczera       III. wing, 92. inf. div., FML Fernengel       IV. wing, 44. Schützen div., GM Nemeczek Orders of Battle: Italian Front, March 1916 Immediately preceding the Tirol Offensive X. Armee, GdK Rohr       I. det., 94. inf. div., FML Kuczera       II. det., Globocnik Group, GM Globocnik       III. det., 92. inf. div., GM Fernengel       IV. det., 44. Schützen div., FML Nemeczek       V. det., XV. Korps, GdI Stöger-Steiner v. Steinstätten Orders of Battle: Italian Front, November 1917 Immediately following the Caporetto Offensive Boroevic Armee Group, GO v. Boroevic II. Isonzo Armee, GdI v. Henriquez     IV. Korps, GdK Fürst v. Schönburg-Hartenstein          43. Schützen div., FML Fernengel          20. Honved inf. div., GM v. Lukachich