Viktor Graf von Scheuchenstuel (May 10, 1857 – April 17, 1938) was a colonel general in the Austro-Hungarian Army.

During World War I he was a Corps and Army commander serving in Serbia, Albania and Italy.

In August 1914 Field Marshal Lieutenant Scheuchenstuel commanded the Austrian 9th Infantry Division, which was part of General Arthur Giesl von Gieslingen's VIII.

[2] On October 12, 1914, Gieslingen was relieved of duty[1] and Scheuchenstuel assumed command of the Austrian VIII.

Corps joined General Potiorek's V. Army in the invasion of Mačva in Northern Serbia.

Scheuchenstuel advanced through Serbia reaching Belgrade, abandoned by Serbian Marshal Putnik, on December 1.

Corps was included in Field Marshal von Macksensen's Army for the Conquest of Serbia.

[2] On May 23, 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, however the Italian front quickly became a stalemate as the Battles of the Isonzo led to heavy casualties on both sides without any major territorial gains.

Following the effective Russian Brusilov Offensive the Austrian attack stopped completely, and the VIII.

He took part in the Battle of Caporetto in November 1917, one of the largest Central Powers victories in Italy.

In the spring of 1918 he directed a diversionary attack into the Tonale Pass, which was beaten back by the Italians.

[4] Conrad blamed the suppliers and Army Headquarters ordered an increase in the meat ration.

[1] The unsuccessful Battle of the Piave River in July 1918 resulted in Scheuchenstuel's troops being unable to advance.

Due to dissatisfaction of his troops he was forced to retreat from Trentino after the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which ended World War I on the Italian Front.