Habsburg sons : Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Army, 1788-1918 / Peter C. Appelbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Appelbaum, Peter C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer--History--20th century.

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer--Chaplains--History--20th century.

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer--History--19th century.

World War, 1914-1918--Austria.

World War, 1914-1918.

Jewish soldiers--Austria--History--20th century.

Jewish soldiers.

Jews--Austria--History--20th century.

Jews.

World War, 1914-1918--Chaplains.

Military chaplains--Austria--History--20th century.

Military chaplains.

Jews--Austria--History--19th century.

Jewish soldiers--Austria--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Cherry Orchard Books, [2021]

Summary:

Habsburg Sons describes Jewish participation in the Habsburg Army. 1788-1918, concentrating on World War I. Approximately 300,000-350,000 Jews fought in the Austro-Hungarian Armies. The book uses personal diaries and newspaper articles (most available in English for the first time) to describe their experiences.

Contents:

Setting the Stage

Jews in the Armies of Austro-Hungary before the Great War: A Comparative Framework

The Kaiser Needs You! Initial Reaction to the Declaration of War

Snapshots from the Eastern Front: Diaries, Memoirs, Reports

Snapshots from Other Fronts: The Balkans, Italy, and Palestine

Austro-Hungarian Feldrabbiner: Tallit, Torah, and Tobacco

Captives of the Tsar in European Russia, Siberia, and Central Asia

The Fate of Habsburg Jewish Veterans and Their Influence on Postwar Europe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781644696910

1644696916

9781644696927

1644696924

OCLC:

1302162827