Review article
Croatian-Slavonian formations as a part of the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War
Filip Novosel
Abstract
The First World War and Croatian role in it is rather neglected theme in Croatian historiography, especially from the military-historiographic perspective. In the context of general European First World War scene, this article, based primarily on a secondary literature, but on some sources as well (disposition compendium of the Austro-Hungarian military formations in 1918), represents Croatian military formations as a part of Austro-Hungarian army, one of the most complicated European military organisations at the dawn and during the First World War. Primarily, it speaks about the structure of Croatian-Slavonian formations, their specificities, and the role on the battlefields where Austro-Hungarian forces fought during the period 1914-1918. As an example of Austro-Hungarian military organisation in Croatia and Slavonia, special attention is given to the military organisation in Slavonia and military formations stationed on its territory. In the final part od the article, the emphasis is set on the field marshal Svetozar Borojević, and some other Croatian prominent officers who had very important role in fightings during the War, as well. Although the article is based on the military historiographical aspects of the period 1914-1918., general importance of the First World War for Croatian history is not ignored. Therefore, in some smaller extent and among other things, political history is also mentioned, such as events immediate to the war started and numerous political turn overs during the war that led to the decay of Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the establishment of new states in Southeastern Europe in which Croatia was involved.
Keywords
military history; First World War; Austro-Hungarian Monarchy; military formations; Croatian soldiers; Slavonia
Hrčak ID:
77885
URI
Publication date:
29.9.2010.
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