Sunday 3 June 2012

austria hungary map 1914

The deep irony of Francis Joseph's strategy was that even while trying to press domestic concerns to the margins of imperial policy, a near impossibility in late Austria-Hungary, his empire was still largely undone by failed military... Finally, Francis Joseph had to come to terms with the assassination of his wife, Elizabeth (stabbed to death by an Italian anarchist in 1898), and his nephew, Francis Ferdinand (1914), as well as with the suicide of his son, Rudolph (1889).

The Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary

Peoples of Austria-Hungary in
Peoples of Austria-Hungary in

Map of Europe during World War
Map of Europe during World War

Austro-Hungarian Empire 1914
Austro-Hungarian Empire 1914

Austria-Hungary in 1914.
Austria-Hungary in 1914.

As Russia and Austria-Hungary
As Russia and Austria-Hungary

This map was printed between 1870 and 1914 (more than probably a few years before 1914) because the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine are in German territory. Was it a German map? No: it's... When Austria–Hungary found themselves at war in August 1914 with the rival Triple Entente (Britain, France, and the latter's ally, Russia), Italy pledged to support the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and later the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). However, because...
Friend or foe? (and my cat) « Some WW1 Photographs…

This way I can re-read passages, refer to any enclosed maps, footnotes, bibliography, etc. in order to better reflect on the writer's work as a whole, allowing a more balanced view. Herwig's thesis is that the battle of the Marne...
austria hungary map 1914

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