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Author Appelbaum, Peter C., author.

Title Habsburg sons : Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Army 1788-1918 / Peter C. Appelbaum
Published Brookline, MA : Cherry Orchard Books, an imprint of Academic Studies Press, 2021
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Description 1 online resource (xl, 325 pages) : illustrations, portraits
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
Summary This book 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. -- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [307]-316) and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 10, 2022)
Subject Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer -- History -- 20th century
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer -- Chaplains -- History -- 20th century
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer -- History -- 19th century
SUBJECT Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Heer fast
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Austria
Jewish soldiers -- Austria -- History -- 20th century
Jews -- Austria -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Chaplains
Military chaplains -- Austria -- History -- 20th century
Jews -- Austria -- History -- 19th century
Jewish soldiers -- Austria -- History -- 19th century
Chaplains
Jewish soldiers
Jews
Military chaplains
Austria
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021022361
ISBN 9781644696927
1644696924
9781644696910
1644696916
Other Titles Austro-Hungarian Army, 1788-1918