Georg von Kaunitz
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Count Georg von Kaunitz was a military attaché to the Embassy of the German Empire
in Tehran
during World War I
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His duties included rallying pro-German units for the war in the Middle East
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Count von Kaunitz was supposedly heading a force at the town of Kangavar in 1916 against Russian troops under general Nikolai Baratov
where he was killed.
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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His duties included rallying pro-German units for the war in the Middle East
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
The Middle Eastern theatre of World War I was the scene of action between 29 October 1914, and 30 October 1918. The combatants were the Ottoman Empire, with some assistance from the other Central Powers, and primarily the British and the Russians among the Allies of World War I...
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Count von Kaunitz was supposedly heading a force at the town of Kangavar in 1916 against Russian troops under general Nikolai Baratov
Nikolai Baratov
Nikolai Nikolaevich Baratov was an Imperial Russian Army general during World War I and the Russian Civil War.- Biography :...
where he was killed.