FIELD MARSHAL SVETOZAR BOROJEVIC - A BIOGRAPHY

Danijel TatiC

Beschreibung

Pages: 232. Photographs: 110. softcover. Despot Infinitus, 2021. NEW -- About the book A century after his death, Svetozar Borojević remains one of the most interesting yet misunderstood figures of the First World War. His successes on the Eastern Front in 1914 and the Isonzo Front from 1915 onwards made him the Habsburg Empire s most popular war-time military leader, but his legacy came crashing down in 1918, together with the Empire to whom he was completely devoted. Thus, in a curious twist of fate, he has been largely omitted from the European collective memory of the war. This book describes the life and times of Svetozar Borojević, a career army officer who was in many ways a typical representative of the Austro-Hungarian military system with all its virtues and flaws, and the only Slav in the Habsburg Empire who had ever reached the rank of field marshal. It also describes Borojević s personal side, examining his life from his birth in a hamlet in present-day Croatia, the early childhood years spent far away from his parental home, his education and life of service throughout the Empire, his hopes, thoughts, ambitions, character, and, above all, the ways in which he tirelessly climbed the social, political, and military hierarchies of his time, reaching the top in face of tremendous adversity. And finally, this book explores the reasons why, despite playing a prominent role in the events of 1914 to 1918, he was destined to fall together with the Empire, consumed by the whirlwind of politics and ideology in the turmoil of post-war Europe. CONTENTS Introduction Before the Great War The Croatian Military Frontier First time in war: the Bosnia and Herzegovina campaign The travel guide Durch Bosnien Continuation of an exemplary military career Head of the Croatian Home Guard The Borojević Härtel affair General of the infantry On the Eastern Front The road to war The Battle of Komarów Commanding the 3rd Army The relief of Przemyśl A shoemaker s workshop The Battle of Limanowa Borojević s great popularity in Hungary The Carpathian winter On the situation in the Carpathians The Austrian Hindenburg in the Carpathians The surrender of Przemyśl Russian catastrophe On the successful May Battle The Isonzo Departure for the Isonzo Modesty and expertise were key to Borojević s popularity Portraying a general By sacrificing a hundred, I can save thousands Comparisons with Hinendburg and Ruprecht of Bavaria An honorary citizen A doctorate of the University of Zagreb Praising the Dalmatians A memorial plaque and postcard The general who receives unannounced visitors Idolized by his men Colonel general A gift to the archbishop of Zagreb The unveiling of a bust of Borojević Abandoning Gorizia Signing up for the war loan On the future of Austria-Hungary A tenth victory The heroic deeds of the 5th Army The first Theresian knight of the Isonzo Army The military recreation home Boroevic Three million shells in vain Operation Waffentreue A memorial plaque planted on Borojević s childhood home The vandalization of Adam Borojević s tombstone The Italians had to succumb to our offensive Field marshal An end of an empire Final Months The death of Friedrich Borojević Accusations of the socialist press Unwanted in Croatia The Allies demand Borojević s extradition Death was quicker New accusations Borojević a Croatian ban The final goodbye A letter after death In memory of Field Marshal Borojević: a funeral speech The testimony of Alice Schalek Addendum The enigma of Borojević s birthdate A Croat or a Serb? A military leader who had never lost a battle Present-day attitudes towards Borojević Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 01934

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