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Johann Iskrić (Serbo-Croatian: Ivan Iskrić, born Jovan Iskrić) (3 March 1884 – 14 June 1961) was a Croatian Serb army officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, and later in the Yugoslav Army and Croatian army, who fought in the Battles of the Isonzo. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa.
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Johann Iskrić (Serbo-Croatian: Ivan Iskrić, born Jovan Iskrić) (3 March 1884 – 14 June 1961) was a Croatian Serb army officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, and later in the Yugoslav Army and Croatian army, who fought in the Battles of the Isonzo. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa.
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Military career Born in the 1884 at Karlsdorf, Austria-Hungary (now Banatski Karlovac, Serbia), Iskrić entered infantry school in Liebenau near Graz when he was fourteen. On 18 August 1902 he was assigned to the 86th Hungarian Infantry Regiment "Freiherr von Steininger" as an officer candidate. In January 1915 he was promoted to Captain. In the 11th battle at Soča (Isonzo) he commanded the Hungarian Landsturm Battalion V/4, and received the knight's cross – Military Order of Maria Theresa for outstanding conduct and bravery. After the break-up of the Austria-Hungary, Iskrić became officer of the Yugoslav Army and in 1941 retired as General of the Croatian army. Defence at Soča (Isonzo) river at Avče (Auzza) In the beginning of the 11th battle at Soča, the southern wing of the XV. Corps spread over the ruins of Loga (now part of Bodrež, Kanal ob Soči), 3 km north of Kanal ob Soči. Only a small section – about a kilometre – spread between Loga and Avče (Auzza) along the river and then turned back in the right angle on the Lom highs. Behind coastal position "U", which was occupied by three companies of the Landsturm Battalion V/4, there was a second line…
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Decorations Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa (187th promotion 10 June 1921) Knights' Cross of the Order of Leopold (14 November 1917) Silver Military Merit Medal (7 December 1916 and 2 July 1917) Bronze Military Merit Medal (8 May 1916)
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Austro-Hungarian Army Kadettoffiziers-stellvertreter (Officer candidate) August 1902