WI Serbia surrendered to Austria Hungary in November 1914 ?

@Fehérvári and @TRH Principally a ... 'good' option, that with carefull butterflying might leave to someone else, perhaps more competent in command against Serbia (though killing more people is usually not my preferred choice.)
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... but I have no idea who.
As I already said Hermann Kövess would be a good choice, he didn't control any army in 1914 so he is free to use. He was a good general so placing him in charge would definitely have positive effects.
 
Ew, sounds terrible. But what if some else is in charge on the Serbian front at the time? Maybe Kövess?

Better him than Potiorek, to be sure. OTOH, is he Potiorek's natural successor in any particular way?

If it's Kövess instead of Potiorek from the very start of the war, that also means the invasions against Serbia are under different management (not just the third invasion, which this scenario revolves around, but the first two as well). Are there any particular changes having Kövess in charge from the beginning would bring? Slightly lesser casualties for A-H, or something more significant?
 

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@Halagaz ... out of my head : NOT trying to go over mountains (upper drina).

Rather first getting the Macva in a pincer (lower to lowest Drina in the West and Sabac in the East), then from there towards the Kolubara together with a movement into and from the Morava valley, where it goes into the Danube.

@Fehérvári searched abit ... more about Kövess :
You're right, seems he would have made a rather good commander.
Pro for getting the job : he was known to Conrad (served once under the latter), he was an 'upstarter' becoming in his career the youngest Colonel ever in A-H, ... and that despite being protestant also it seemed that old Franz Josef had a like to him, cause in the
Contra :
religious affair in 1912 in Hermannstadt between catholics and protestants the Kaiser backed him, instead firing him, as most others seemed to expect.
However, in 1914, despite being "senior" to many other generals like Dankle, Bühm-Emrmolli he stayed 'just' Corps-commander, not getting command of an army.
Why ?
 
@Halagaz ... out of my head : NOT trying to go over mountains (upper drina).

Rather first getting the Macva in a pincer (lower to lowest Drina in the West and Sabac in the East), then from there towards the Kolubara together with a movement into and from the Morava valley, where it goes into the Danube.

@Fehérvári searched abit ... more about Kövess :
You're right, seems he would have made a rather good commander.
Pro for getting the job : he was known to Conrad (served once under the latter), he was an 'upstarter' becoming in his career the youngest Colonel ever in A-H, ... and that despite being protestant also it seemed that old Franz Josef had a like to him, cause in the
Contra :
religious affair in 1912 in Hermannstadt between catholics and protestants the Kaiser backed him, instead firing him, as most others seemed to expect.
However, in 1914, despite being "senior" to many other generals like Dankle, Bühm-Emrmolli he stayed 'just' Corps-commander, not getting command of an army.
Why ?
Well, that's a big question mark for me as well, but not commanding an army already is the exact reason why he could be put in charge against Serbia, he is available immediately and not needed elsewhere.
 
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