He was a Zugsf=C3=BChrer, normally responsible for some 10 men, but also ta=
king
sometimes responsibility for a whole Gruppe.
Corporal was the English equivalent.
[Berti Glaubach]
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 5:49 AM, Shelley <shemit65_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone feel qualified to identify a uniform so I can determine
> who the soldier was fighting for and what group/regimen they might
> have been in? If so, please go to the photo I posted on my Family
> Album and let me know what information the uniform tells.
> Thank you. Shelley Mitchell
>
> [ *Note from Hon. Moderator: Here's the link --
> http://czernowitz.ehpes.com/mempages/mitchell/MitchellFamilyAlbum.html =
]
>
> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 9:32 AM, cornel fleming
> <cornel.fleming_at_virgin.net> wrote:
> > I am currently reading a new book.."For God and Kaiser" by Richard
> Bassett.
> > Some of the bits of information...."under Kaiser Franz Joseph
> anti-Semitism
> > was a penal offence.The Emperor even intervened personally when he
> thought
> > Jewish officers in his Army were victims of discrimisation." Another
> > bit..."By 1918 the most highly decorated regiments were made up of
> Bosnian
> > Muslims and alpine Catholics and frequently commanded by Jewish
> officers"!
> > But by far the most fascinating facts relate to 1918 and what to my min=
d
> was
> > Emperor Karl's biggest mistake.Some parts of the Empire were breaking
> > away...but not all..and a large part of the Isonzo Army under General
> > Boroevic was ready to move to Vienna to save the Monarchy...but Karl in
> deep
> > depression did not give the order!! It makes absolutely fascinating
> > thinking and trying to imagine a "What If" situation involving Karl
> followed
> > by Otto on the Habsburg Throne!!!! Cornel,
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