The assassination of Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo is the spark that sets off World War I in Europe. For the next four years, Florian and Anton serve in the Austrian Army. (In the early 1900s, my great grandfather had a moving and hauling business in Vienna and owned a fleet of heavy wagons and numerous teams of draft horses. When the war began, all of his horses were conscripted by the Austrian government for military service. He never got them back.) |
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Florian #16 (From Eric Beheim) conclusion
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This coming July 28th will mark the 95th anniversary of the start of World War I in Europe.
At one time, the corner in Sarajevo where Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated was marked with a plaque that read ON THIS HISTORIC SPOT GAVRILO PRINCIP ON ST. VITUS DAY, JUNE 28, 1914, PREVISIONED OUR FREEDOM.
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