Schlacht in Galizien
Kvaternik was born in Vučinić Selo near Vrbovsko. After he graduated from a gymnasium, Kvaternik joined the cadet school, and after graduation, worked as an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army in Graz, Austria. Also, Kvaternik graduated from the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt. During World War I, Kvaternik fought in the Battle of Galicia and Carpathian Mountains.