Habsburg Sons : Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Army, 1788–1918 /
Appelbaum, Peter C.
Habsburg Sons : Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Army, 1788–1918 / Peter C. Appelbaum. - 1 online resource (366 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword: A History of a Bygone Era -- Foreword: Jewish Soldiers in Habsburg Austria -- Author's Introduction -- Plates -- Chapter 1. Setting the Stage -- Chapter 2. Jews in the Armies of Austro-Hungary before the Great War: A Comparative Framework -- Chapter 3. The Kaiser Needs You! Initial Reaction to the Declaration of War -- Chapter 4. Snapshots from the Eastern Front: Diaries, Memoirs, Reports -- Chapter 5. Snapshots from Other Fronts: The Balkans, Italy, and Palestine -- Chapter 6. Austro-Hungarian Feldrabbiner: Tallit, Torah, and Tobacco -- Chapter 7. Captives of the Tsar in European Russia, Siberia, and Central Asia -- Chapter 8. Epilogue. The Fate of Habsburg Jewish Veterans and Their Influence on Postwar Europe -- Bibliography -- Index -- Praise
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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 on all fronts; of these, 30,000–40,000 died of wounds or illness, and at least 17% were taken prisoner in camps all over Russia and Central Asia. Many soldiers were Orthodox Ostjuden, and over 130 Feldrabbiner (chaplains) served among them. Antisemitism was present but generally not overt. The book uses personal diaries and newspaper articles (most available in English for the first time) to describe their stories, and compares the experiences of Jews in German, Russian, and Italian armies.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781644696910
10.1515/9781644696910 doi
Jewish soldiers--History--Austria--19th century.
Jewish soldiers--History--Austria--20th century.
Jews--History--Austria--19th century.
Jews--History--Austria--20th century.
Military chaplains--History--Austria--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Chaplains.
World War, 1914-1918--Austria.
HISTORY / Europe / Austria & Hungary.
Austro-Hungary. Balkans. Eastern Europe. Feldrabbiner. Italy. Judaism. Orthodox soldiers. POWs. Prisoners of War. Russia. Siberia. Turkestan. antisemitism. archival materials. chaplains. correspondence. history. journals. religion. war.
D539 / .A67 2021
940.4/13436089924
Habsburg Sons : Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Army, 1788–1918 / Peter C. Appelbaum. - 1 online resource (366 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword: A History of a Bygone Era -- Foreword: Jewish Soldiers in Habsburg Austria -- Author's Introduction -- Plates -- Chapter 1. Setting the Stage -- Chapter 2. Jews in the Armies of Austro-Hungary before the Great War: A Comparative Framework -- Chapter 3. The Kaiser Needs You! Initial Reaction to the Declaration of War -- Chapter 4. Snapshots from the Eastern Front: Diaries, Memoirs, Reports -- Chapter 5. Snapshots from Other Fronts: The Balkans, Italy, and Palestine -- Chapter 6. Austro-Hungarian Feldrabbiner: Tallit, Torah, and Tobacco -- Chapter 7. Captives of the Tsar in European Russia, Siberia, and Central Asia -- Chapter 8. Epilogue. The Fate of Habsburg Jewish Veterans and Their Influence on Postwar Europe -- Bibliography -- Index -- Praise
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
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 on all fronts; of these, 30,000–40,000 died of wounds or illness, and at least 17% were taken prisoner in camps all over Russia and Central Asia. Many soldiers were Orthodox Ostjuden, and over 130 Feldrabbiner (chaplains) served among them. Antisemitism was present but generally not overt. The book uses personal diaries and newspaper articles (most available in English for the first time) to describe their stories, and compares the experiences of Jews in German, Russian, and Italian armies.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781644696910
10.1515/9781644696910 doi
Jewish soldiers--History--Austria--19th century.
Jewish soldiers--History--Austria--20th century.
Jews--History--Austria--19th century.
Jews--History--Austria--20th century.
Military chaplains--History--Austria--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--Chaplains.
World War, 1914-1918--Austria.
HISTORY / Europe / Austria & Hungary.
Austro-Hungary. Balkans. Eastern Europe. Feldrabbiner. Italy. Judaism. Orthodox soldiers. POWs. Prisoners of War. Russia. Siberia. Turkestan. antisemitism. archival materials. chaplains. correspondence. history. journals. religion. war.
D539 / .A67 2021
940.4/13436089924