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Aurel von le Beau

Aurel von le Beau was in command of the 17th infantry division until May 1915, when he became Chief of Staff for GdI Svetozar Boroevic von Bojna who commanded the III. Army.  When this force was reorganised in the middle of the month, le Beau stayed with Boroevic and was Chief of Staff for the reconstituted V. Army on the Isonzo Front.  This remained his place until May of 1917, when Boroevic was granted command of the entire Isonzo Theatre, and so le Beau was appointed Chief of Staff for the Isonzo Army under the command of GO Wenzel von Wurm. In August 1917, Boroevic recalled le Beau to be Chief of Staff for the whole Isonzo Theatre, Army Group Boroevic and it changed little for the next six months.  Clearly, le Beau and Boroevic worked well together.  In January, however, the establishment of the Piave as the front changed the circumstances for the Army Group, and le Beau was given a personal command once more, that of the 55th Infantry Division, taking it over from FML Prinz zu Schwarzenberg.  Toward the end of October 1918, le Beau assumed command of the XV. Corps, filling in for GdI Karl Scotti.    GWS, 8/02 [rev. 12/02]

Orders of Battle:  Northern Front in January 1915 Immediately preceding the Battles for the Carpathians Army Group Woyrsch, Gen. Remus von Woyrsch III. Armee, Gen. d. Inf. Boroevic von Bojna      VII. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. Erzherzog Josef           XVII. inf. div., Genmj. von le Beau           XX. Honved inf. div., Genmj. Nagy           I. kav. div., Feldmlt. Peteani von Steinberg Orders of Battle:  Eastern Front, early May 1915 Immediately preceding the Dunajec offensive III. Armee, Gen. d. Inf. von Boroevic VII. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. Erzherzog Josef        17. inf. div., Genmj. v. le Beau                    33. inf. brig., Oberst v. Pacor                    34. inf. brig., Oberst Frh. v. Henneberg                    17. field art. brig., Oberst Zagar Orders of Battle:  Italian Front, late May 1915 Immediately following Italy’s declaration of war against the Empire Southwestern Front, Generaloberst Erzherzog Eugen V. Army, Gen. d. Inf. v. Boroevic    Chief of Staff, Genmj. v. le Beau Orders of Battle:  Southwest/Italian Front, mid-June 1918 Immediately preceding the Piave Offensive Army Group Conrad, FM Conrad von Hötzendorf XI. Armee, Generaloberst Scheuchensteuel      I. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Kosak           LX. inf. div., Feldmlt. Bardolff           LV. inf. div., Feldmlt. von le Beau Orders of Battle:  Italian Front, mid-October 1918 Immediately preceding the Battle of 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           Army res., LX. inf. div., Genmj. Pacor von Karstenfels und Hegyalja           LV. inf. div., Feldmlt. von le Beau           XXI. Schützen div., Feldmlt. Klein

Oskar Bruch's official portrait of le Beau