 Mišić was promoted to the rank of vojvoda for his command during the battle . Potiorek , on the other hand , was relieved of command on 22 December for " this most ignominious , rankling and derisory defeat " . The decision reportedly made him suicidal . He was replaced by Archduke Eugen of Austria , who the Austro @-@ Hungarians hoped would " restore Habsburg forces to the glory days of Prince Eugene " . Von Frank was dismissed as commander of the 5th Army and replaced by Karl <unk> von <unk> , who had commanded the 4th Corps at the Battle of Cer . The 5th and 6th armies were then merged into a single 5th Army consisting of 95 @,@ 000 men . 
