[Cz-L] 41st

Hi all ! I am reading a book titled "The Army of Francis Joseph" by
Gunther E. Rothenberg. In relation to Jews the book says "The
Austro-Hungarian Army was almost alone in the prewar European forces in
opening its officer corps to Jews,some of whom,like Feldmarschall Leutnant
Eduard Ritter von Schweitzer,reached high rank." It also states " while
the Jewish population of the Dual Monarchy fluctuated around 5%, over 18% of
the reserve officers were Jewish." I think that all this is reflected in
the Jewish volunteers in the Czernowitz-based 41st "Prinz Eugen" Infantry
Regiment and helps to explain why the Jews referred to it as "Unser
Regiment". Cornel
 

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