Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau

Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau (* 13 November 1861 in Neuhaus; † 6 May 1932 in Innsbruck), General in the Austro-Hungarian army while World War I, military governor of Montenegro between 1916 and 1917 and head of the Austro-Hungarian armistice commission (Armistice of villa Giusti)

Career

 * 1879: as Kadett-Offizierstellvertreter from Infanteriekadettenschule Liebenau to Feldjägerbataillon 27
 * 01. November 1880: Lieutenant, General staff branch
 * 01. May 1911: Major General and commander 4th Mountain Brigade
 * 25. April 1914: Supreme Military Court
 * 1. July 1914: Vice-President of SMC
 * 1. August 1914: Feldmarschalleutnant
 * 9. April 1915: Commander 47. Infanterie Division
 * 26. February 1916: Military Gouvernour of Montenegro
 * 10. July 1917: Commander X. Corps
 * 1. November 1917: General der Infanterie
 * 7. February 1918: Commander of all mobile troops in the districts of Vienna, Kraków, Lemberg
 * 15. May 1918: Commander XVIII. Corps
 * July 1918: Commander VI. Corps
 * 27. October - 3. November 1918: Chief of the "Waffenstillstandskommission" with Italy

Family
Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau was married two times:
 * 1886 - 1900: Therese, née Baumgartner
 * 1901 - 1932: Anna, née Hebenstreit

Children

 * Guido Weber-Webenau (Dr. phil.), (* 13 September 1887 in Tarvis; † ?)
 * Norbert Weber von Webenau, (* 7 July 1886 in Tarvis; † 26 August 1914 killed in action in Galicia)

Decorations (selection)
He was additionally appointed a Geheimer Rat (Privy Councillor).
 * Knight's Cross of the Military Maria Theresia Order
 * Grand Cross of the Franz Joseph Order with War Decoration
 * Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with War Decoration and Swords
 * Order of the Iron Crown 2nd Class with War Decoration and Swords
 * Officer's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
 * Honour Insignia 1st Class of the Austrian Red Cross
 * Military Merit Cross 3rd Class
 * Bronze Military Merit Medal with War Decoration (Signum Laudis)
 * Service Badge for Officers 2nd Class
 * Military Jubilee Medal 1898
 * Military Jubilee Cross 1908
 * Mobilization Cross of 1912/13
 * Prussian Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
 * Ottoman Iron Crescent

Rank

 * 1 November 1880: Leutnant
 * 1 May 1886: Oberleutnant
 * 1 October 1893: Hauptmann 2. Klasse
 * 1 November 1895: Hauptmann 1. Klasse
 * 1 November 1898: Major
 * 1 May 1902: Oberstleutnant
 * 1 May 1905: Oberst
 * 2 May 1911: Generalmajor
 * 8 August 1914: Feldmarschalleutnant
 * 17 November 1917: General der Infanterie