8th Imperial Army was highly trained and well equipped unit composed of 1 armoured and 1 infantry corps, each with 35,000 troops.īoth, Supreme Stratégos Varro and Stratégos Angeryan were only commander in title, real commander was Michail Komnenos, who commanded 8th Imperial Army for 10 years and was popular, capable and skilled military officer. Imperial Army assigned 8th Imperial Army, all-arms battlefront unit, to siege and conquer Vienna. Siege and Battle of Vienna make proof of very high capabilities of Saint Atlantis defense in improvisation, urban-warfare tactic and using improvised light military equipment in struggle against well equiped and heavily armed Imperial Army. Siege of Vienna was one of futile attempts of Roman Imperial Army to secure breachhead for Invasion of Germany during 1725-1726. Invasion of Libya ( Raid on Alexandria, Libyan Civil War).Campaign of Tyrol ( First Battle of Tyrol, Siege of Vienna, Second Battle of Tyrol, Third Battle of Tyrol).Invasion of Bohemia ( Operation Perun, Battle of Prague).Saint Atlantis attrition tactic successfulģ5,000 killed or wounded, 770 destroyed or damaged tanks and IFV, 116 artillery destroyed or damaged, all aircrafts destroyed or damagedĦ0,000 killed or wounded, all tanks and IFV destroyed or captured, artillery evacuated (80 destroyed or captured), all aircrafts destroyed or damaged.

The Ottomans first need to 'build' up a supply center furtehr West berfore they could act again - so there is oplenty of time for the Western nations to regain Vienna.Saint Atlantis troop observing Danube bridges (above), forces of 39th Imperial Armoured Corps near Vienna Town Hall (below) The countryside east of Vienna ais not one that favors expansion (into South Germany) - and in the North (which is easier to cross) is the Weinviertel and then Bohemia - both quite exposed and the Poles and (germans will probably hold them there) Basically Vienna was the 'end' of the supply line for Ottoman armies. In addittion Vienna was only one of many towns in the Empire - it would hurt if it fell, but it would not be the end. Overall Vieann could fall, but it could not be held. No way the Ottomans could have supplied the army for much longer - even if part of the relief force went home after Vienna fell the remaining forces were fresh and still supplied. IIRC the supplies for the Ottoman army were running low from end of August - and Vienna itself was almost starving. It's more likely that the status quo will be returned to and the Hapsburgs lose the next election for Holy Roman Emperor only to regain it a generation later. Also despite the failure to take Hungary, the war was still a victory in the sense that the Ottomans recognized the Hapsburg monarch as an equal of the Sultan.Įven if Vienna falls the Ottomans are unlikely to be able to keep it or any part of Austria.

The reasons for Ottoman Hungary not falling to the Hapsburgs in the Thirteen Years War had more to do with incompetence on the side of the Christians than it did with strength on the side of the Ottomans. Ever smaller amounts of tax revenue were being excised from the Hungarian populous and conditions were deteriorating for Turkish settlers and trader. By the 17th century Ottoman control over Hungary outside of fortified cities is largely political fiction and had been since before the Thirteen years war and it wasn't getting better. The fall of Vienna, while a blow to Hapsburg prestige does not get rid of the underlying factors that are crippling Ottoman administration of Hungary, nor does it guarantee that the Ottoman can keep the city. I'm presenting a paper on Ottoman administration of Hungary at conference fairly soon so I'll try and answer this question as best I can.

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