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Karl Scotti

Oberst Karl Scotti replaced Oberst Friedrich Eckardt-Francesconi von Tiefenfeld as chief of staff for the III. Corps in April 1906.  Scotti retained this position until March 1911, when he was succeeded by Oberleutnant Richard Müller.  At the start of the war, FML Karl Scotti commanded the 5. Infantry Division.  He led this force until October, when it was surrendered to FML Hugo Edler von Habermann.  In 1915, Scotti was the chief of staff for General Franz Rohr and his Armeegruppe Rohr, based in Carinthia.  He was appointed to head the X. Army in the Tirol in June 1916, thus replacing General Rohr.  Scotti maintained this position until April 1917, when General Krobatin assumed active command and was transferred to this army.  Scotti was then given command of the XV. Corps, and was ranked GdI, taking over from GdI Rudolf von Stöger-Steiner, who became minister of war in Krobatin's place.  This force was assigned to the German XIV. Army under General von Below, and Scotti played a role in the breakthrough at Caporetto on 24 October 1917.  He was to remain in command of the XV. Corps until the end of the war.  Scotti fulfilled his duties until late October 1918, when he was succeeded by FML Aurel von le Beau, albeit in an interrim fashion, as the war was all but finished. GWS, 11/01 [rev. 3/05]

Scotti (2nd from left) and Potiorek (on right) fraternize after a swim in the warm waters at Abbazia in 1907.

Orders of Battle:  Polish Front, August 1914 Immediately preceding the Battles of Krasnik and Komarow I. Armee, General der Kavallerie Viktor Dankl      I. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. von Kirchbach auf Lauterbach           V. inf. div., Feldmarschalleutnant Scotti

Orders of Battle:  Italian Front, May 1915 Immediately following Italy’s declaration of war against the Empire Southwestern Front, Generaloberst Erzherzog Eugen    Army Group Rohr, Gen. d. Kav. Rohr     Chief of Staff, Feldmlt. Scotti

Orders of Battle:  Tirol Front, August 1916 Immediately preceding Roumania's declaration of war against Austria X. Armee, Feldmlt. Scotti           XCIV. inf. div., Genmj. Lawrowski           XCII. inf. div., Genmj. von Krasel

Orders of Battle:  Isonzo Front, October 1917 Immediately preceding the Caporetto Offensive XIV. Deutsch Armee, Gen. d. Inf. Otto von Below      I. closed troop:  IV. K.u.K. inf. div., Feldmlt. Pfeffer           XIII. K.u.K. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Kaiser           XXXIII. inf. div., Genmj. von Iwanski      Group Scotti, XV. K.u.K. Korps, Feldmlt. Scotti           I. K.u.K. inf. div., Feldmlt. Metzger           XXV. Deutsch inf. div., Genmj. von Wedel

Orders of Battle: Italian Front, November 1917 Immediately following the Caporetto Offensive Erzherzog Eugen Army Front, Feldmarschal Erzherzog Eugen XIV. Deutsch Armee, Gen. d. Inf. von Below      Group Scotti, XV. K.u.K. Korps, Feldmlt. Scotti           I. inf.div., Feldmlt. Metzger           V. Deutsch inf. div., Genmj. von Wedel

Orders of Battle:  Italian Front, June 1918 Immediately preceding the Piave Offensive XI. Armee, Generaloberst Scheuchensteuel      XV. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Scotti           L. inf. div., Feldmlt. Gerabek           XX. Honved inf. div., Genmj. Stadler           XLVIII. inf. div., Genmj. von Gärtner

Orders of Battle:  Italian Front, October 1918 Immediately preceding the final Italian offensive at Vittorio Veneto Boroevic Army Group, Feldmarschal Boroevic von Bojna      XV. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Scotti           L. inf. div., Feldmlt. Gerabek           XX. Honved inf. div., Genmj. Stadler von Monte San Michele

Oskar Bruch's lithograph of General Scotti, 1915