World War I
During World war I, Croatian soldiers served in Croatian Home Guard units, Croatian military section of Austro-Hungarian army formed after Croatian–Hungarian Agreement of 1868. Most notable Croatian commanders of that time were Field Marshal Svetozar Boroević, General Stjepan Sarkotić and Admiral Maximilian Njegovan.
Notable battles of World war I that included Croatian troops:
- Serbian Campaign (World War I) (1914)
- Adriatic Campaign of World War I (1914–1918)
- Battle of Galicia (1914)
- Battle of Soča (1915)
- Battle of Caporetto (1915)
- Bombardment of Ancona (1915)
- Battle of the Piave River (1918)
- Battle of Vittorio Veneto (1918)
End of the WWI was followed by dissolution of Austro-Hungarian monarchy and formation of new national states. The State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs was formed from the southernmost parts of the Austria-Hungary but it lasted for only a month. After it was clear that Austria-Hungary had lost World War I, the Austrian government decided to give much of the Austro-Hungarian Navy fleet, to the newly-formed State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. This move would have avoided handing the fleet to the Allies, since the new state had declared neutrality. Soon, the Fleet was attacked and dismembered by the Italian Regia Marina and the flag-ship SMS Viribus Unitis was sunk along with his captain and commander of Navy of the newly formed state, admiral Janko Vuković.
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