Habsburg Sons : Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Army, 1788–1918

__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. "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"-- Provided by publisher 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 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