Prince Aloys von Schönburg-Hartenstein was born on 21 November 1858 in Karlsruhe, Baden. At the start of the war, he was ranked as a Generalmajor, in command of the XI. Machinegun Brigade in the XXX. Infantry Division of Feldmarschlleutnant Julis Kaiser. This was part of the IX. Corps of General Desiderius Koloszvary in the III. Army of General Brudermann.
FML von Schönburg-Hartenstein was given command of the 6. Infantry Division in January 1915, replacing FML Karl Gelb Edler von Siegesstern. He led this force until July 1916, when he was replaced by GM Rudolf Müller. Then GdK Schönburg-Hartenstein replaced Archduke Karl as commander of the XX. Corps in that month and he maintained this role until January 1917. Then Schönburg was given the task of organising a new XIV. Corps in January, building it out of remnants of the XX. Corps. The new XIV. Corps was popularly called the Edelweiss Corps. He led this force until August, when he was replaced by GdI Hugo Martiny von Malastow. He had done so well with the XIV. Corps, that Schönburg was then appointed to reorganise the Corps formerly commanded by GdI Theodor von Hordt.
By the time of the Caporetto Offensive, Schönburg-Hartenstein was ranked GdK in charge of the IV. Corps (formerly Hordt's) and Schönburg led it until January 1918, when it was taken over by FML Josef Hrozny Edler von Bojemil. This was a temporary sucsession; for in March, Schönburg returned to command his IV. Corps, taking over from FML Theodor Bekic von Bovic (who had meantime replaced Hrozny) and he remained in this capacity until July. He was succeeded by FZM Arpád Tamásy von Fogaras. The Prince assumed command of the VI. Army on 15 July 1918, taking over for the Archduke Josef. Schönburg-Hartenstein was elevated to the rank of Generaloberst on 1 November 1918, as the Italian Front was collapsing as fast as the Empire. He died on 21 September 1944 in Hartenstein, Germany.
GWS, 2/01
Immediately preceding the Dunajec offensive
VII. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. Frh. v. Pflanzer-Baltin
XIII. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Frh. v. Rhemen
6. inf. div., Feldmlt. Fürst Schönburg
11. inf. brig., Genmj. v. Stöhr
12. inf. brig., Oberst Rudolf Müller
6. field art. brig., Genmj. Kratky
Immediately preceding the Tirol Offensive
V. Armee, General der Infanterie Boroevic von Bojna
Support: III. Korps, Feldmarschalleutnant von Krautwald
VI. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Schönburg-Hartenstein
Immediately preceding the offensive against Italy
Army Group Archduke Eugen, GO Archduke Eugen
Chief of Staff, Feldmlt. Alfred Krauss
III. Korps, Feldmlt. Ritter v. Krautwald
6. Inf. Div., Feldmlt. Fst. V. Schönburg-Hartenstein
22. Schützen Div., Genmj. Edler v. Kochanowski
28. Inf. Div., Feldmlt. Schneider v. Manns-Au
Immediately preceding Roumania's declaration of war against Austria-Hungary
Army Group Erzherzog Eugen, Generaloberst Erzherzog Eugen
XI. Army, Generaloberst Rohr
Rayon III: Feldmlt. von Koennen-Korak
XX. Korps, Feldmlt. Schönburg-Hartenstein
III. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Horzetzky
VIII. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Fabini
Immediately preceding the Caporetto Offensive
Boroevic Armee Group, Generaloberst Boroevic von Bojna
II. Isonzo Armee, Gen. d. Inf. von Henriquez
IV. Korps, Gen. d. Kav., Fürst Schönburg-Hartenstein
XLIII. Schützen div., Feldmlt. Fernengel
XX. Honved inf. div., Genmj. von Lukacic
Immediately preceding the Piave Offensive
Boroevic Army Group, Feldmarchal Boroevic von Bojna
Isonzo Army, Generaloberst von Wurm
IV. Korps, Gen. d. Kav. Fürst Schönburg-Hartenstein
LXIV. Honved inf. div., Feldmlt. von Seide
LXX. Honved inf. div., Feldmlt. von Berzeviczy
XXIX. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Steiger
Immediately preceding the Battle of Vittorio Veneto
Boroevic Army Group, Feldmarchal Boroevic von Bojna
VI. Armee, Gen. d. Kav. Schönburg-Hartenstein
II. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Krauss
XXXI. inf. div., Feldmlt. Lieb
XXV. inf. div., Genmj. Werz von Ostenkampf
XI. Honved kav. div., Genmj. Jony de Jamnik
XII. Schützen kav. div., Genmj. Karapancza von Kraina
XXIV. Korps, Gen. d. Inf. Hadfy von Livno
XLI. Honved inf. div., Feldmlt. Schamschula von Simontornya
LI. Honved inf. div., Genmj. Daubner
Army res., X. inf. div., Feldmlt. Watterich von Watterichsburg
XLIII. Schützen div., Feldmlt. von Stöhr
XXXIV. inf. div., Feldmlt. von Luxardo
