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Serb, 1914 (desc.)
Exactly one month after the infamous assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and through the resultant shockwave, allies and enemies were made worldwide, beginning WW1. While many European countries looked to de-escalate the rising tensions in the Balkans, Germany urged Austria-Hungary forward in their warmongering. The Kingdom of Serbia fought Austria-Hungary bitterly throughout the war, and it is estimated that over 1 million Serbs, mostly civilians, and including 60% of the male population, were killed during the war. A shortage of manpower saw the Serbs regularly recruiting young boys and old men, and a shortage of equipment due to a tattered economy saw only 1/3 of the army fitted with proper uniforms, and only 2/3 of the men equipped with modern rifles. But despite being outmatched hopelessly by the powerful Austro-Hungarian empire, the Serbs and their allies proved indomitable, and the Balkan front became one of the most unforgiving theaters of the war for the Central Powers. Hat by woody64 at shapeways.com and painted by me, uniform by MMCB.
Serb, 1914 (desc.)
Exactly one month after the infamous assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and through the resultant shockwave, allies and enemies were made worldwide, beginning WW1. While many European countries looked to de-escalate the rising tensions in the Balkans, Germany urged Austria-Hungary forward in their warmongering. The Kingdom of Serbia fought Austria-Hungary bitterly throughout the war, and it is estimated that over 1 million Serbs, mostly civilians, and including 60% of the male population, were killed during the war. A shortage of manpower saw the Serbs regularly recruiting young boys and old men, and a shortage of equipment due to a tattered economy saw only 1/3 of the army fitted with proper uniforms, and only 2/3 of the men equipped with modern rifles. But despite being outmatched hopelessly by the powerful Austro-Hungarian empire, the Serbs and their allies proved indomitable, and the Balkan front became one of the most unforgiving theaters of the war for the Central Powers. Hat by woody64 at shapeways.com and painted by me, uniform by MMCB.