About Emanuel Cvjetićanin
Lived 1833 – 1919 (aged 85–86). Emanuel Cvjetićanin was an Austrian military officer.
Biography Cvjetićanin was born into a Serb Orthodox family.
During the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which lasted from 1878 to 1882, Cvjetićanin's most significant contribution was the formation of the Streifkorps. These special mobile units composed primarily of volunteers from the Bosnian gendarmerie acted brutally against civilians suspected of supporting the insurgents and adopted guerrilla tactics to hunt down smuggling gangs.
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Who was Emanuel Cvjetićanin?
Austro-Hungarian General
When was Emanuel Cvjetićanin born?
Emanuel Cvjetićanin was born on 8 August 1833 in Udbina.
When did Emanuel Cvjetićanin die?
Emanuel Cvjetićanin died in 1919 in Zagreb.
What was Emanuel Cvjetićanin's occupation?
Emanuel Cvjetićanin was a military officer.
What nationality was Emanuel Cvjetićanin?
Emanuel Cvjetićanin was Austrian.
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