President of Austria
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The president of Austria, officially titled federal president of the Republic of Austria is the head of state of the Republic of Austria. Though theoretically entrusted with great power by the Constitution, in practice the president is largely a ceremonial and symbolic figurehead.
The "Abdication Proclamation" of Emperor Charles I.
Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss played a key role in the history of fascism (1934).
Cabinet Kreisky I, with Chancellor Bruno Kreisky seated at the center of the futon and President Rudolf Kirchschläger standing behind him (center-right)
Image: Spiegelsaal 2
Austrian Armed Forces
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The Austrian Armed Forces are the combined military forces of Austria.
Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Defence in Rossauer Kaserne, Vienna
Troops entering Klagenfurt after a manoeuvre in Carinthia (September, 1929)
Austrian Gebirgsjäger in 1930
Austrian Armed Forces celebrating their 10th anniversary in March 1930 at the Viennese Heldenplatz