Liborius Ritter von Frank was an Austro-Hungarian

Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...

 general in 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 commanded the Austrian fifth army in 1914 at the start of the war, and fought at the Battle of Cer

Battle of Cer

The Battle of Cer also known as Battle of Jadar was one of the first battles of World War I, it also marked the first Allied victory in the war. The battle was fought between the Austro-Hungarian Army and Serbian forces. The results improved Serbian standing in the Alliance...

, Battle of Drina

Battle of Drina

The Battle of Drina was fought between Serbian and Austro-Hungarian armies in World War I, in September 1914. The Austro-Hungarians engaged in a significant offensive over the Drina river at the western Serbian border, and battles commenced, the heaviest being Battle of Mačkov Kamen and Battle on...

 and Battle of Kolubara

Battle of Kolubara

The Battle of Kolubara was a major victory of Serbia over the invading Austro-Hungarian armies during World War I. The invaders were routed, and driven back across the Serbian border....

. He was replaced after the last battle for poor performance and large casualties suffered by his army that was reduced to about 40% of it's strength at the moment of his replacement.

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