Sunday, September 11, 2016

Depictions of Croatian Soldiers in the 1800s

At the Museum of Military History in Vienna they provide great information about the different military campaigns of the Austrian-Hungarian empire.  For individuals for family from the military frontier, this was a really interesting visit.  One thing that have on display is old maps and drawings.  For example, here's a map of Belgrade:



My favorite thing is the depictions of Croatian soldiers (which is how our family would likely have been grouped with).  Here are the depictions of the soldiers from Dalmatia (which is part of southern Croatia today) and Croatia:




















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