Alfred Jansa
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Feldmarschalleutnant
Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau, (born July 16, 1884, Stanislawow
- December 20, 1963, Vienna
) was an Austria
n Army Officer.
During World War I
he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian and Russian fronts, to include being Austrian
liaison officer to the Bulgarian Army (1915–1916).
In 1930 he was the Commander of the Niederösterreich
Brigade, until 1933, when he was appointed the Austrian Military attaché
in Berlin
. Afterwards he was made Chief of Staff of the Austrian Army
in 1936.
Prior to the Anschluss
Jansa and his staff had developed a scenario for Austria's defence against a German attack. Chancellor of Austria
Schuschnigg
was under considerable pressure from Germany, to include the demand to remove Jansa from his office. The Berchtesgaden agreement (February 12, 1938) stipulated in paragraph 8, that Jansa should be replaced with Franz Böhme
. Jansa retired from the army on February 17, 1938.
His father, Emanuel Jansa, was an Oberst
in the Austro-Hungarian Army
; his mother was Anna von Meyer. He married Judith Reviczky von Revisnye, on April 8, 1919.
Major General
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Alfred Johann Theophil Jansa von Tannenau, (born July 16, 1884, Stanislawow
Ivano-Frankivsk
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- December 20, 1963, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
) was an Austria
Austria
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n Army Officer.
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...
he held different positions on the Serbian, Italian and Russian fronts, to include being Austrian
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
liaison officer to the Bulgarian Army (1915–1916).
In 1930 he was the Commander of the Niederösterreich
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
Brigade, until 1933, when he was appointed the Austrian Military attaché
Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
in Berlin
Berlin
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. Afterwards he was made Chief of Staff of the Austrian Army
Military of Austria
The Österreichisches Bundesheer , is the name for the military of the Republic of Austria....
in 1936.
Prior to the Anschluss
Anschluss
The Anschluss , also known as the ', was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938....
Jansa and his staff had developed a scenario for Austria's defence against a German attack. Chancellor of Austria
Chancellor of Austria
The Federal Chancellor is the head of government in Austria. Its deputy is the Vice-Chancellor. Before 1918, the equivalent office was the Minister-President of Austria. The Federal Chancellor is considered to be the most powerful political position in Austrian politics.-Appointment:The...
Schuschnigg
Kurt Schuschnigg
Kurt Alois Josef Johann Schuschnigg was Chancellor of the First Austrian Republic, following the assassination of his predecessor, Dr. Engelbert Dollfuss, in July 1934, until Germany’s invasion of Austria, , in March 1938...
was under considerable pressure from Germany, to include the demand to remove Jansa from his office. The Berchtesgaden agreement (February 12, 1938) stipulated in paragraph 8, that Jansa should be replaced with Franz Böhme
Franz Böhme
Franz Friedrich Böhme was an Austrian who later went on to become a military officer...
. Jansa retired from the army on February 17, 1938.
His father, Emanuel Jansa, was an Oberst
Oberst
Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
in the Austro-Hungarian Army
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
; his mother was Anna von Meyer. He married Judith Reviczky von Revisnye, on April 8, 1919.