And the most recent comprehensive German overview of the First World War can be found in “Jörn Leonhard : Die Büchse der Pandora : Geschichte des Ersten Weltkriegs (2014)” at 537.c.201.27. A more contemporary and propagandist German explanation of the war, first published in 1929, can be found in “Walter Jost & Friedrich Felger (eds.) : Was wir vom Weltkrieg nicht wissen (1938)” at CCC.25.249. This book has become a bestseller in Germany. Clark argues that to blame Germany for World War One is too simplistic and that all the statesmen of Europe were effectively sleepwalking into war. A recent English re-appraisal of Germany’s role in the causes of the war has been written by Cambridge academic Christopher Clark in “Christopher Clark : The sleepwalkers : how Europe went to war in 1914 (2012)” at 537.c.201.408. The origins of the war are comprehensively examined by German historians in “Gerhard Hirschfeld & Gerd Krumeich : Deutschland im Ersten Weltkrieg (2013)” at C208.c.1826 and Markus Pohlmann, Harald Potempa & Thomas Vogel (eds.) : Der Erste Weltkrieg 1914-1918 : im Auftrag des Zentrums fur Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr (2014)” at C201.b.5354. The consequences of Franz Ferdinand’s assassination and its role in the origins of the First World War have long been debated by historians. The UL will also be acquiring a recent re-appraisal of the Sarajevo assassination: “Gregor Mayer : Verschwörung in Sarajevo : Triumph und Tod des Attentäters Gavrilo Princip (2014)”.
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Pappenheim aus Gesprächen von Feber bis Juni 1916 über das Attentat, Princips Leben und seine politischen und sozialen Anschauungen (1926)” at 537.c.92.440 and documents from the Sarajevo trial can be found in “Friedrich Wurthle : Dokumente zum Sarajevoprozess : ein Quellenbericht (1978)” at P607.b.1.9. Some facsimiles of Princip’s manuscripts, including his signature, can be found in German translation in “Ein geschichtlicher Beitrag zur Vorgeschichte des Attentates von Sarajevo : Gavrilo Princips Bekenntnisse : zwei Manuskripte Princips, Aufzeichnungen seines Gefängnispsychiaters Dr.
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The full story of the assassination has recently been examined in “Gerd Krumeich : Juli 1914, eine Bilanz : mit einem Anhang : 50 Schlüsseldokumente zum Kriegsausbruch (2014)” at C208.c.3056. He seized his opportunity, walked across the street and shot both Franz Ferdinand and his wife at point blank range. Gavrilo Princip was sitting at a café across the street. However, his chauffeur took a wrong turning, stopped the car and reversed. After speeches at the town hall, the Archduke changed his schedule in order to visit the wounded from the bombing in hospital.
The Archduke’s car sped away to the town hall and the remaining three conspirators all failed to act as the motorcade passed them at high speed. The first conspirator failed to throw his bomb the second failed to draw his pistol and the third threw his bomb, but missed.
Sarajevo was not considered to be hostile territory, so security was not tight, but in fact six assassins from the Serbian nationalist Black Hand organisation were waiting along the motorcade route, including Gavrilo Princip. On the morning of Sunday June 28th 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife visited Sarajevo to inspect the Austro-Hungarian army. Sarajevo Town Hall, a few minutes before the assassination (source) There is also currently an exhibition of Franz Ferdinand’s travels entitled “Franz is here” at the Weltmuseum in Vienna and the UL will shortly be acquiring the catalogue of this exhibition. The UL will be acquiring the latest three volume work on Franz Ferdinand’s life: “Wladimir Aichelburg : Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este 1863-1914 : Notizen zu einem ungewöhnlichen Tagebuch eines aussergewöhnlichen Lebens : Europas Weg zur Apokalypse (2014)”. The biographical aspects of Franz Ferdinand’s life are explored in “Alma Hannig : Franz Ferdinand, die Biografie (2013)” at 607:4.c.201.6 and “Max Polatschek : Franz Ferdinand, Europas verlorene Hoffnung (1989)” at 607:45.c.95.39. Some historians emphasise his liberalism compared to the emperor, especially his advocacy of greater autonomy for ethnic groups within the Austro-Hungarian empire, whilst others emphasise his Catholic conservatism and absolutist belief in Austro-Hungarian dynastic rule. There was tension in his relationship with Emperor Franz Joseph, but historians have differed regarding the nature of Franz Ferdinand’s political views. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria (source)įrom an early age, Franz Ferdinand pursued a military career in the Austro-Hungarian army and became heir to the Habsburg throne following the suicide of his cousin Crown Prince Rudolf at the famous hunting lodge in Mayerling in 1889.
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