Anton Haus Military person

Anton Haus (June 13, 1851 – February 8, 1917) was an Austrian naval officer. Despite his German surname, he was born to a Slovenian-speaking family in Tolmein (now Tolmin, Slovenia). Haus was fleet commander of the Austro-Hungarian Navy in World War I and was the Navy's Grand Admiral from 1916 until his death.

Personal facts

Anton Haus
Birth dateJune 13, 1851
Birth place
Tolmin , Austrian Empire
Date of deathFebruary 08, 1917
Place of death
Pula

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military commandChef der Marinesektion (Commander of Navy) (February 1913-February 1917)
service start1869
service end1917

Anton Haus on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/haus.htm