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Johann Ritter von Henriquez

Johann Ritter von Henriquez was born in Belova, Croatia on 16 May 1861. He began the war ranked as a Feldmarschalleutnant.  Once in the field, FML Henriquez was in control of the 17. Infantry Division.  He kept this command to November, and then handed it over to GM Aurel von le Beau.  Henriquez took control of the 15. Infantry Division in July 1915, replacing GM Karl Stracker, but this arrangement lasted only a month and Stracker resumed command in August.  Now, Henriquez was granted his own Corps in August 1915.  However, he led Korps Henriquez for only one month before handing it over to FML Emmerich Hadfy von Livno, and the Corps was redesignated.  Following the departure of GdI Hermann Kövess von Kövessháza in September 1915, FML Henriquez was appointed to command the XII. Corps.  He did this successfully until July 1917, when he was replaced by FML Rudolf von Braun.  On 23 August 1917, Henriquez was appointed to command the II. Isonzo Army, which was formed from the Isonzo Army of GdI Svetozar Boroevic. He was most likely elevated to the rank of General der Infanterie upon assuming this command.  Henriquez remained in command of this force until 6 January 1918, when the front was stabilised on the Piave River.  Nevertheless, the II. Isonzo Army of Henriquez was merged with the I. Isonzo Army and renamed the Isonzo Army, commanded by General Wenzel von Wurm. GWS, 3/02

Orders of Battle:  Vojvodina Front, August 1914 Immediately preceding the transfer of the II. Army to Galicia II. Armee, General der Kavallerie von Böhm-Ermolli      VII. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Meixner von Zweienstamm           XVII. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Henriquez

Orders of Battle:  Podolian Front, September 1915 Immediately following the spring and summer offensive against Russia VII. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. von Pflanzer-Baltin      Henriquez Korps, Feldmlt. von Henriquez           VIII. kav. div., Feldmlt. von Lehmann           XXX. inf. div., Feldmlt. Kaiser

Orders of Battle:  Volhynian Front, June 1916 Immediately preceding the Brussilow offensive Armee Woyrsch, preuß. Generaloberst v. Woyrsch    Chief of Staff, preuß. Obstlt. Heye    Öst. XII. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Ritt. v. Henriquez     Chief of Staff, Oberst Frh. Zeidler-Daublebsky v. Sterneck        16. inf. div., Feldmlt. v. Schariczer        31. inf. brig., Genmj. v. Szende        32. inf. brig., Genmj. v. Koschatzky        16. field art. brig., Feldmlt. v. Dobler        35. inf. div., Genmj. v. Podhoranszky        69. inf. brig., Genmj. v. Baitz        70. inf. brig., Oberst Funk        35. field art. brig., Genmj. Gröschl

Orders of Battle:  Volhynian Front, July 1916 Immediately following the Brussilov Offensive Woyrsch Army      XII. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. von Henriquez           XVI. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Schariczer           XXXV. inf. div., Feldmlt. Podhoranszky

Orders of Battle:  Volhynian Front, November 1916 Immediately following the defeat of Roumania by the Quadruple Alliance Woyrsch Army Group      XII. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. von Henriquez           XXXV. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Podhoranszky           Polish Legion attached, Genmj. von Puchalski

Orders of Battle:  Isonzo Front, November 1917 Immediately preceding the Caporetto Offensive Boroevic Armee Group, Generaloberst Boroevic von Bojna II. Isonzo Armee, Gen. d. Inf. von Henriquez      Group Kosak, Feldmlt. Kosak           LX. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Goiginger           XXXV. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Podhoranszky           LVII. inf. div., Genmj. von Hrozny      XXIV. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Lukas           XXIV. inf. div., Feldmlt. Urbarz           LIII. inf. div., Genmj. von Stöhr      IV. Korps, Gen. d. Kav., Fürst Schönburg-Hartenstein           XLIII. Schützen div., Feldmlt. Fernengel           XX. Honved inf. div., Genmj. von Lukachich      Reserve:  XXVIII. inf. div., Feldmlt. Schneider von Manns-Au           XXIX. inf. div., Genmj. Steiger           IX. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Greiner