Váleční zajatci v Rakousku-Uhersku v letech 1914–1918

• Authors: Verena Moritz , Julia Walleczek-Fritz

Title variants

EN

Prisoners of War in Austria-Hungary 1914–1918

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The following article offers an overview of the central fields of research concerning Prisoners of War (POWs) in the Habsburg Empire during World War One, including living conditions in war camps, propaganda campaigns, forced labour and repatriation. The text also shows the discrepancy between the principles of Austro-Hungarian authorities relating to POW politics and an often harsh reality: All POWs were affected by the supply shortages which began in 1916 or even earlier: Thousands of POWs died from disease, exhaustion and undernourishment. In addition, soon after their capture POWs were confronted with the introduction of a new dimension of captivity: forced labour. The majority of prisoners were used for several work projects in the hinterland, behind the Austro-Hungarian front lines and even in the combat zones. The article also illustrates how the Russian Revolutions in 1917 influenced the fate of POWs in the Habsburg Monarchy.

Keywords

EN

POW camps; Prisoners of War; Austria-Hungary; forced labour; World War One; POW relief; propaganda war; treatment; Austro-Hungarian military authorities

Discipline

• ETHNOLOGY: ETHNOLOGY

• Publisher: The National Institute of Folk Culture
• Journal: Národopisná revue (Journal of Ethnology)
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 281 - 292

Contributors

author

Verena Moritz

author

Julia Walleczek-Fritz

• Národopisná revue, redakce, Národní ústav lidové kultury se sídlem ve Strážnici, Zámek 672, 696 62 Strážnice, Czech Republic