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Siegmund Ritter von Benigni in Müldenberg

Siegmund Ritter von Benigni in Müldenberg was born in 1855.  He started the war ranked Generalmajor, and was soon elevated to Feldmarschalleutnant.  Benigni's brigade fought through the winter and spring of 1915 in the Carpathians as part of Army Group Pflanzer-Baltin.  Korps Benigni was formed in July 1915, at the height of the summer offensive against Russia.  Benigni was promoted to Feldzeugmeister on 11 September 1915.  In July 1916, Korps Benigni was  renamed VIII. Corps, after the previous Corps was disbanded (previously under the command of FZM Viktor v. Scheuchenstüel).  Benigni led the VIII. Corps until March 1918, when it was turned over to GdI Emmerich Hadfy and redesignated the 1. Generalkommando for service in Austrian-occupied Ukraine.  He was elevated to Graf at this time.  Siegmund Graf von Benigni in Müldenberg died in 1922. GWS, 6/04

Orders of Battle:  Eastern Front, May 1915 Immediately preceding the Dunajec offensive 7. Armee (after 8 May, Army  Group Pflanzer-Baltin), GdK v. Pflanzer-Baltin    Chief of Staff, Obstlt. Ritt. v. Zeynek        Korps Czibulka, FML v. Czibulka           Chief of Staff, Obstlt. Hermann v. Langer               36. inf. div., FML Ritt. v. Schreiter               15. inf. div., FML Ritt. v. Benigni               29. inf. brig., Oberst v. Stanoilovic               30. inf. brig., Oberst Leide               15. field art. brig., Oberst Latka Orders of Battle:  Eastern Front, September 1915 Immediately following the summer offensive against Russia 7. Armee, GdK v. Pflanzer-Baltin     Benigni Korps, FML v. Benigni        6. kav. div., GM v. Schwer        3. kav. div., FML v. Brudermann        6. inf. div., FML Schönberg        5. Honvéd kav. div., FML v. Apor        5. inf. div., FML v. Habermann Orders of Battle:  Eastern Front, June 1916 Immediately preceding the Russians' Lutsk Offensive 7. Armee, GO v. Pflanzer-Baltin    Chief of Staff, Oberst Ritt. v. Zeynek       Czibulka Group, FZM Ritter v. Czibulka          Chief of Staff, Obstlt. Max Frh. v. Pitreich       XIII. Korps, GdI v. Rhemen           15. inf. div., FML v. Benigni           36. inf. div., FML Ritt. v. Schreiter           2. kav. div., GM v. Abele Orders of Battle:  Eastern Front, July 1916 Immediately following the Russian offensive 7. Armee, GO v. Pflanzer-Baltin        Benigni Group, FZM Benigni               24. inf. div., GM Urbarz               59. inf. div., GM Kroupa               44. Schützen div., FML Nemeczek Orders of Battle: Eastern Front, August 1916 Immediately preceding Roumania's declaration of war Army Group Erzherzog Karl, FML Erzherzog Karl Franz Josef 3. Armee, Generaloberst Kövess v. Kövesshaza         VIII. Korps, FZM v. Benigni                 51. inf. div., GM Kroupa                 44. Schützen div., FML Nemeczek Orders of Battle: Roumanian and Eastern Front, November 1916 Immediately following the conquest of Roumania Southern Front, Prinz Leopold v. Bayern Böhm-Ermolli Army Group, GO v. Böhm-Ermolli 3. Armee, GO v. Kirchbach         VIII. Korps, FZM v. Benigni                 5. inf. div., GM v. Felix                 2. kav. div., GM v. Abele