Austro-Hungarian soldiers marching through a city, their officers bawling orders. Women and a child watch and talk, possibly shouting to be heard over the marching feet. An original watercolor on blue paper, signed W. Rittermann or Pittermann, December 26, 1915.
signed W. Rittermann or Pittermann, December 26, 1915.
"The butcher's bill for 1914-15 was staggering: more than 2 million Russian, 2.1 million Austro-Hungarian, 1.3 million French, 612 000 German, 279 000 British, and 180 000 Italian men. . . . Few soldiers looked forward to the new year with great expectations."
Holger Herwig's summary of casualties for the war 1914-1915. Serbia suffered as
The First World War: Germany and Austria Hungary 1914-1918 by Holger H. Herwig, page 172, copyright © 1997 Holger H. Herwig, publisher: Arnold, publication date: 1997
1915-12-26, 1915, December, casualties
