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Ventsel VurmBaron (16.8.1917), Austro-Hungarian Colonel General (11.8.1917).
Date of Birth: 27.02.1859
Country:  Austria |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Education
- Military Service
- Rise Through the Ranks
- World War I
- Command of the 1st Isonzo Army
- Retirement and Death
Early Life and Military Education
Wenzel Wurm was born on February 27, 1859, in Karolinenthal, near Prague, to an Ober-Lieutenant. He received his education at the Vienna Technical Military Academy in 1879 and the Academy of the General Staff in 1885.
Military Service
Wurm began his military service as a Lieutenant in the 1st Engineer Regiment on April 24, 1879. He served in the staff of the 58th and 24th Infantry Brigades. In 1894, he joined the 75th Infantry Regiment and later became Chief of Staff of the 14th Infantry Division in Pressburg.
Rise Through the Ranks
From 1897, Wurm commanded the 76th Infantry Regiment. In 1900, he became Chief of Staff of V Corps (Pressburg). In October 1906, he commanded the 37th Infantry Brigade (Pilsen) and the 156th Infantry Brigade from July 1907. In February 1910, he was appointed Commander of the 19th Infantry Division in Pilsen. Finally, in February 1914, he became Commander of XVI Corps in Ragusa.
World War I
With the outbreak of World War I, Wurm's corps was transferred to Serbia and fought in the Battle of Jadar, capturing the strategic point of Jagodina. In 1915-16, Wurm's corps participated in the defeat of the Serbian army. After Italy entered the war, Wurm's corps was transferred to the Isonzo River front in May 1915.
Command of the 1st Isonzo Army
On August 23, 1917, Wurm was appointed Commander of the 1st Isonzo Army. On January 6, 1918, the 1st Isonzo Army was merged with the 2nd Isonzo Army under Wurm's command. During the Piave Offensive in June 1918, Wurm's army consisted of four Army Corps and several divisions.
Retirement and Death
Wurm remained at the head of the army until the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian front. He retired in November 1918 and died in Vienna on March 21, 1921.
