Early Life
He was born at Alcsút, Hungary. On 15 November 1893, in Munich, he married Princess Augusta Maria Louise of Bavaria (1875–1964), daughter of Prince Leopold of Bavaria (1846–1930) and his wife Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856–1932).
Archduke Joseph August became thus from 1893 "grandson-in-law" to Emperor Francis Joseph. His wife's mother Archduchess Gisela was the eldest surviving daughter of Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph and Empress Elisabeth ("Sisi"). The young couple's children, were born in their great-grandfather's lifetime. They have six children:
- Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria (1895–1957)
- Gisela Auguste (1897–1901)
- Sophie Klementine (1899–1978)
- Ladislaus Luitpold (1901–1946)
- Matthias Joseph (1904–1905)
- Magdalena Maria (1909–2000)
Joseph August began his military career in 1890 when he was commissioned into Infantry Regiment #1 as a Leutnant. He was soon promoted to Oberleutnant and was transferred to Infantry Regiment #72 in 1893. He was transferred to Dragoon Regiment #6 in 1894 and then transferred to Honvéd Hussar Regiment #1 by the Kaiser and promoted to the rank of Major. He took command of this regiment in 1904 and then went on to command 79th Honvéd infantry brigade in 1908 then finally the 31st infantry division at Budapest in 1911.
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