Real photo 'Happy New Year' postcard - Jewish soldiers in the Hungarian army - World War I. In front Jewish soldiers in the Hungarian army sniper unit returning from the battlefield. In the back is the Hebrew caption 'Leshana Tova' and in Hungarian: '! Boldog uj evet'. rare.
In addition, a peace greeting was returned to the battlefield in Hungarian: 'mindnyajunknak es sokat szenvedett testvereinknek, akiket dicso hadseregunk most szabadit fel' - Happy New Year's blessing to our brothers and sisters, now released by our noble army. On the right the Brigade name: Gepfegyverosztaly - Rifle Brigade.
With the outbreak of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian army suffered many casualties precisely from the ranks of the officers, and a large recruitment of reserve officers was required. Many of them were Jews. According to researchers, about 10% of the Austro-Hungarian army officers in World War were Jews. A total of 300,000 Jews served during the war in the Emperor's army.
Not sent by mail, very good condition.
