Numizmatičke Vijesti, Vol. 56 No. 67, 2014.
Original scientific paper
Rationed and Guaranteed Supply of the Population of Croatia during World War I. Purveyance, 1914-1918
Vladimir Geiger
; Croatian Institute of History, Zagreb, CRO
Edgar Fabry
; Croatian numismatic society, Zagreb, CRO
Abstract
During World War I (1914-1918) food in the warring countries was primarily needed to supply the army. As elsewhere in Europe, Austria-Hungary instituted a war economy, and property of various kinds was taken (requisitioned) from the population for military needs, especially draught animals and food. There was a shortage of food and hunger appeared throughout the country, in the first place in towns but also in undeveloped non-agricultural areas. The long years of war exhausted food stores and led to widespread hunger in many parts of Austria-Hungary and Europe.
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189724
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Publication date:
28.11.2014.
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