Why was Archduke Ferdinand important to Austria Hungary? [160] Princip went on to testify that, at about the time of Easter (19 April), he wrote an allegorical letter to Ili informing him of the plan to kill Franz Ferdinand. [154] By 1914 the "Black Hand" was no longer operating under its constitution but rather as a creature of the Chief of Serbian Military Intelligence, Apis, and its active ranks were composed mostly of Serbian officers loyal to Apis. ", First published on June 28, 2014 / 12:25 PM. If so, the Balkan War led to the assassination because they inflamed . They practised shooting a few rounds of scarce and expensive .380 ACP pistol ammunition in a park near Belgrade. Royal Navy officer Neville Harvey was at the Kiel Regatta a German sailing event in June 1914. The Serbian High Court reduced the number of death sentences to seven. . I assume that you are talking about the Balkan Wars of the early 1910s and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The event triggered the start of World War. But you have to imagine that John F Kennedy was shot at earlier in the day," Carlin told CBS News. Though not exactly a commoner, Sophie came from a family of obscure Czech nobles and not from a reigning or formerly reigning dynasty of Europe. On the morning of the 28th June 1914, a team of seven assassins lined the Appel Quay, in Sarajevo; patiently lying in wait for their quarry, the Archduke Franz Ferdinandheir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. "[137], Vojislav Tankosi died in battle in late 1915 and so was not put on trial.[138]. The Legacy of Franz Ferdinand", This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 10:39. In total twenty-five people were indicted. To this day, it remains unclear whether the Serbian government participated in the scheme. IWM (Q 114772). [162] The defendants refused or were unable to provide details under examination. [179][180] Austria-Hungary then declared war and mobilized the portion of its army that would face the (already mobilized) Serbian Army on 28 July 1914. The majority of the defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit high treason involving official circles in the Kingdom of Serbia. They commandeered all cars in Bayreuth and we had to get home the best way we could. C. Princip, a slender, 19-year-old Serbian army reject, later admitted to killing Ferdinand but said he had not meant to hit Sophie. Miko Jovanovi hid the weapons in a large box of sugar. As their allies got involved this conflict grew into World War I (WWI). B. "Black Hand" or Serbian military intelligence? What did World War 1 accomplish? [128] Because Bosnia and Herzegovina had not yet been assigned to Austria or to Hungary, the Austro-Hungarian Finance Minister administered Bosnia and Herzegovina and had responsibility for recommending clemency to the Kaiser. Later, referring to Franz Ferdinand's assassination, Vaso ubrilovi said: "We destroyed a beautiful world that was lost forever due to the war that followed. The assassination precipitated the July Crisis which led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and the start of World War I. They were shot at close range while being driven through Sarajevo, the provincial capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, formally annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908. [82], Franz Ferdinand and Sophie gave up their planned program in favor of visiting the wounded from the bombing, at the hospital. This was in protest to Austria-Hungary having control of this region. For Franz Josef, the arrival of a viable heir had been such a cause for celebration that he'd made Rudolf commander of an entire infantry regiment the very next day. The assassination set off a rapid chain of events, as Austria-Hungary immediately blamed the Serbian government for the attack. World War I was a major conflict that began in 1914, and is considered to have five major causes that led to the outbreak of the war. Serbia proposed arbitration to resolve the dispute, but Austria-Hungary instead declared war on July 28, 1914, exactly a month after Ferdinands death. "[143] Jovanovi came back from the meeting with Bilinski and told Lejanin that "Bilinski showed no sign of attaching great importance to the total message and dismissed it limiting himself to remarking when saying goodbye and thanking him: 'Let us hope nothing does happen. Nobody thought it was going to come just then. Seven young men who had been trained in bomb throwing and marksmanship were stationed along the route that Franz Ferdinand's car would follow from the City Hall to the inspection. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand gave the hardliners in Austria-Hungary the opportunity to take action against Serbia and put an end to their fight for independence. [citation needed] Russia partially mobilized along its Austrian border on 29 July, and on 30 July Russia ordered general mobilization. Here he is, second from right, being dragged into police headquarters in Sarajevo. Princip focused on taking full responsibility for the crime on himself, and stated: "Our enterprise was purely private and in no way official as the prosecution asserts. The Spark: Assassination A. The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 contributed to the beginning of the war. Hitler sent it to the Berlin Zeughaus where it was put on display in the military museum until 1945 when it disappeared. A suspect, a 19-year old Bosnian-Serb named Gavrilo Princip, was apprehended. In Germany, too, the significance was clear, as Walter Rappolt explains. [38], According to Mehmedbai while he was traveling to Bosnia-Herzegovina from France, police searched his train for a thief. [94] The driver applied the brakes, and when he attempted to put the car into reverse gear he accidentally stalled the engine close to where Princip was standing. The political objective of the assassination was to free Bosnia and Herzegovina of Austria-Hungarian rule and establish a common South Slav ("Yugoslav") state. [23] Duchess Sophie, according to their eldest son, Duke Maximilian, accompanied her husband out of fear for his safety.[24]. A cemetery posted a personal ad for a goose whose mate died. [69] Dedijer puts forward the thesis (citing Bogijevi) that Ili went to Brod to meet an emissary of Apis, Djuro arac, who had instructions to cancel the assassination and then later Rade Malobabi was dispatched from Serbia to Sarajevo to reauthorize the assassination. [28], On the morning of Sunday 28 June 1914, Ili positioned the six assassins along the motorcade route. After Serbia's victory over Bulgaria in Macedonia in the Balkan Wars, the "Black Hand" became moribund because of the death of its president and the failure to replace him, an inactive secretary, casualties, broken links between its three-man cells, and a drying up of funding. 5. The fact that Milan Ciganovi was involved, that the key officers involved were "Black Hand" members,[156][157] that "Black Hand" Provincial Director for Bosnia and Herzegovina Vladimir Gainovi was consulted[158] and that there was no official budget for the operation favors assigning responsibility to the "Black Hand". FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. The assassination occurred in Sarajevo when the motorcade was traveling to Sarajevo when a member of the Black Hand threw a bomb at the motorcade. "[123] Cabrinovi testified that he was motivated to kill Franz Ferdinand because he saw him as a danger to the Slavs and to Serbia, something he claimed to have heard in cafes from students and citizens. [64], On arriving in Sarajevo on 4 June, Princip, Grabe, and abrinovi went their separate ways. The bullet fired by Gavrilo Princip, sometimes referred to as "the bullet that started World War I",[191] is a museum exhibit in the Konopit Castle near the town of Beneov in the Czech Republic. An angry exchange followed between the Austrian Charg d'Affaires at Belgrade and Gruji. The start of World War I, the so-called "Great War" of 1914 to 1918, was triggered whena teenage Serbian revolutionary shotArchduke Franz Ferdinand,the presumptive heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie on their visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. [131], For some time, Regent Alexander and officers loyal to him had planned to get rid of the military clique headed by Apis, as Apis represented a political threat to Alexander's power. One hundred years ago today, the course of history changed in a single, violent instant. The assassination was traced to a Serbian extremist group that wanted to increase Serbian power in the Balkans by breaking up the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We must not oversimplify the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, argues historian Paul Miller-Melamed. [83][84] This is confirmed by photographs of the scene outside the Town Hall. [152] This meshes with Dedijer's theory that Djuro arac had given instructions to Ili on 16 June canceling the assassination. [61] The report to Pai added the name of a new military conspirator, Serbian Major Kosta Todorovi, Boundary Commissioner and Director of Serbian Military Intelligence Services for the frontier line from Rada to Ljubovija. [29] Princip, abrinovi and other members of the Young Bosnia were inspired by the heroism of Milo Obili, reenacting the Kosovo Myth. [66], On 14 June, Ili went to Tuzla to bring the weapons to Sarajevo. We had the feeling towards 1914 that England was envying Germanys successes in industry and so on and that England wouldnt allow Germany to enlarge the fleet very much. Nobody thought it was going to come just then. How did imperialism help lead to war? The next day, Serbian reservists being transported on tramp steamers on the Danube crossed onto the Austro-Hungarian side of the river at Temes-Kubin and Austro-Hungarian soldiers fired into the air to warn them off. [161] Grabe testified that he and Princip, also at about the time of Easter, agreed between them to make an assassination of either Governor Potiorek or Franz Ferdinand and a little later settled on Franz Ferdinand. Serbia partially accepted, finessed, disingenuously answered or politely rejected elements of the preamble and enumerated demands #17 and #9. If you betray it, you and your family will be destroyed. Popovi, in turn, provided them with a letter to Serbian Captain Prvanovi, and filled out a form with the names of three customs officials whose identities they could assume and thereby receive discounted train tickets for the ride to Loznica, a small border town. ', "Narodna Odbrana (The Black Hand): Terrorist Faction that Divided the World", "Kosovo Myths: Karadi, Njego, and the Transformation of Serb Memory", "Why 1914 but Not Before? I dont think then anyone had an impression that it would lead immediately to war. [122] Princip deposed under cross-examination: "I am a Yugoslav nationalist and I believe in unification of all South Slavs in whatever form of state and that it be free of Austria." After this, there was a very strong desire for war in Austria. As far as the relationship between Germany and England was concerned we always had the impression that England was trying to prevent the full development of Germany and was very anxious that Germany didnt have colonies and so on, and didnt have a large fleet. [13] In Bosnia-Herzegovina existed an aggregation of local revolutionary groups that became known as Young Bosnia, their goal was the end of Austria-Hungarian colonial rule in Bosnia and the unification of all South Slavs. I got into Austria where I had friends and found that it was almost impossible to get to England because of the troops going to France. Out of the corner of his eye, Franz Ferdinand saw something black flying towards him and raised. Franz Ferdinand, Sophie, Governor Potiorek, and Lieutenant Colonel Count Franz von Harrach rode in this third car. Dan Carlin, host of the popular podcast, "Hardcore History," explains how the assassination of two people transformed the planet. It was the first time that my parents took me to the races, and a short while before the Derby the music broke off; we didnt know the reason. Prime Minister Pai himself made these denials to Az Est on 7 July and to the Paris Edition of the New York Herald on 20 July. As historian A. J. P. Taylor observes: [Sophie] could never share [Franz Ferdinand's] rank could never share his splendours, could never even sit by his side on any public occasion. Two shots in Sarajevo ignited the fires of war and drew Europe toward World War I. The First World War began in the summer of 1914, shortly after the assassination of Austria's Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and lasted more than four years, ending in 1918. These conflicts included a customs dispute with Austria-Hungary beginning in 1906 (commonly referred to as the "Pig War");[6] the Bosnian crisis of 19081909, in which Serbia assumed an attitude of protest over Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina (ending in Serbian acquiescence without compensation in March 1909);[7] and finally the two Balkan Wars of 19121913, in which Serbia acquired Macedonia and Kosovo from the Ottoman Empire and drove out Bulgaria. The World War I commemorations were boycotted by Serb nationalists and dignitaries, who, along with Bosnian Serbs, view "Princip as a hero. At least two other Young Bosnians also had good looks at the archduke but apparently lost the nerve to attempt an assassination. Princip checked in with Ili, visited his family in Hadici and returned to Sarajevo on 6 June taking up residence at Ili's mother's house with Ili. "[75] He then became calm and the mayor gave his speech. On the morning of Sunday 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Countess Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin, arrived by train in the city of Sarajevo and joined a motorcade for the ride to the city hall. Once at his mother's house, Ili hid the weapons in a suitcase under a sofa. Was it really a lunch-hour coincidence that led to the death of the Archduke in Sarajevo in 1914and, by extension, World War I? Having received multiple warnings to cancel the trip, the archduke knew that danger potentially awaited them. The spark that set off World War I came on June 28, 1914, when a young Serbian patriot shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Austria), in the city of Sarajevo. The public viewing of the coffins was curtailed severely and even more scandalously, Montenuovo tried unsuccessfully to make the children foot the bill. The Franz Ferdinand assassination took place in June 1914 and was carried out by a Bosnian-Serb and radicalist named Gavrilo Princip. Cvjetko Popovi, Gavrilo Princip, and Trifun Grabe failed to act as the motorcade passed them at high speed. [183] This was followed by another statue in Belgrade, which was erected in June 2015. Five of the older prisoners were sentenced to be hanged. [127] abrinovi and Princip died of tuberculosis in prison. In June 1914, a Serbian nationalist assassinated him and his wife while they were in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Decline and modernization of the Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faculty of Law at the University of Zagreb, "The Origin of the Tale that Gavrilo Princip Was Eating a Sandwich When He Assassinated Franz Ferdinand", "European powers maintain focus despite killings in Sarajevo This Day in History", "Gavrilo Princip: Bosnian Serbs remember an assassin", "Remembering World War I in the Conflict's Flash Point", "Serbia: Belgrade's monument to Franz Ferdinand assassin", "Reconstruction of Medallions of Sarajevo Monument of Ferdinand and Sophie in Final Phase", "Zlatko Topi: Odlomak iz romana '28. June 28, 2014 / 12:25 PM OTTO VON HABSBURG: "The whole world order broke down. The immediate cause of the outbreak of the First World War was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, on 28 June 1914. [11], The adult defendants, facing the death penalty, portrayed themselves at trial as unwilling participants in the conspiracy. Ili had placed Vaso ubrilovi next to Mehmedbai, arming him with a pistol and a bomb. [129][130] Charles I of Austria laid out Austria-Hungary's key demand for returning Serbia to the control of the Serbian Government in exile: that Serbia should provide guarantees that there be no further political agitation emanating from Serbia against Austria-Hungary. [28], The day of the assassination, 28 June (15 June in the Julian calendar), is the feast of St. Vitus. By the end of the war in November of 1918, almost ten million soldiers died and many more civilians lost their lives as well. On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and his wife were were assassinated by a serbian nationalist in Sarajevo. "[121] Another Narodna Odbrana agent, Mihajlo Jovanovi, also claimed to have been against the assassination. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! [36] Amongst those summoned to the Toulouse meeting was Muhamed Mehmedbai, a Bosniak carpenter from Herzegovina. When they learned of the visit some young bosnians began plotting the assassination In may Gavrilo Princip, Trifko Grabez and Nedeljko Cabrininovic traveled to Belgrade and got six handheld bombs, four semi automatic pistols and cysnide suicide capsules from the black hand gang [94] The Archduke, too, lost consciousness while being driven to the Governor's residence for medical treatment. The first day of the Battle of the Somme holds an infamous record . The next morning, abrinovi passed on the news to his fellow assassins that the assassination would be on 28 June. [114] The first anti-Serb demonstrations, led by the followers of Josip Frank, were organized in the early evening of 28 June in Zagreb. [70], Ili began handing out the weapons on 27 June. [4], The new dynasty was more nationalist, friendlier to Russia and less friendly to Austria-Hungary. "[18], In May 1911, the Black Hand, a secret society dedicated to creating a Greater Serbia through "terrorist action", was established by key members of the Narodna Odbrana including Dimitrijevi and Tankosi. "The last time Europe had been in a general war was 90 years before this time period. The Great War left more than 20 million soldiers dead and 21 million more wounded, which can be attributed to trench warfare and the number of . The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand On Sunday June 28th, 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie traveled in a motorcade through Sarajevo; their car was open topped and there was little security. Soon thereafter occurred the Sarajevo assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After practicing with their pistols in a Belgrade park, the three men journeyed back to Bosnia-Herzegovina, receiving help from Black Hand associates to smuggle their weapons across the border. On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian-backed terrorist. The archduke, who was visiting the Bosnian capital on a state visit from Vienna, was being accompanied for the first time by . A recruitment campaign was immediately launched to swell the ranks. "[116] Two Serbs were killed on the first day of pogrom in Sarajevo, many were attacked, while around 1,000 houses, shops, schools and institutions (such as banks, hotels, printing houses) owned by Serbs were razed or pillaged. An alternative theory to the Sarajevo attack being a Serbian Military Intelligence Operation was that it was a "Black Hand" operation. The assassination took place in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, a province in the Balkans that had been annexed by Austria-Hungary. Here, an anonymous Belgian soldier describes how Britain and France were drawn into the conflict. How did the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand start WWI? Why did the Black Hand want to kill the Archduke? The First World War began in the summer of 1914, shortly after the assassination of Austria's Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and lasted more than four years, ending in 1918. 6. The archduke's chamberlain, Baron Rumerskirch, proposed that the couple remain at the Town Hall until troops could be brought into the city to line the streets. [171][172], Within two days of the assassination, Austria-Hungary and Germany advised Serbia that it should open an investigation, but Secretary-General to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Slavko Gruji, replied: "Nothing had been done so far and the matter did not concern the Serbian Government." World War I also redefined warfare, as weaponry and technology advanced at an eyeblink once the fighting began. Upon finishing that up, he insisted on visiting the wounded officers in the hospital. '"[120] Under questioning by defense counsel ubrilovi described in more detail the basis of the fears that he said had compelled him to cooperate with Princip and Grabe. [55][56], When Princip, Grabe, and abrinovi reached Loznica on 29 May, Captain Prvanovi summoned three of his revenue sergeants to discuss the best way to cross the border undetected. How Did Alliances Cause Ww1. The King was subsequently shot thirty times and the Queen eighteen. followed by six or seven utterances of "It is nothing," in response to Harrach's inquiry as to Franz Ferdinand's injury. They left the weapons in the hands of the Narodna Odbrana agent Miko Jovanovi and rejoined abrinovi. Princip, a Serbian nationalist enraged by the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Austro-Hungarian empire, had assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, presumptive heir to that empire's. 1st Battalion, Irish Guards prepare to leave Wellington Barracks, Westminster, London, following the outbreak of the First World War, 6 August 1914. After a fierce battle in the dark, the attackers captured General Laza Petrovi, head of the Palace Guard, and forced him to reveal the hiding place of King Alexander I Obrenovi and his wife Queen Draga. The political objective of the assassination was to free Bosnia and Herzegovina of Austria-Hungarian rule and establish a common South Slav ("Yugoslav") state. A map of the Balkans in 1914, showing recent territorial changes and the extent of Ottoman rule. IWM collections. 'The assassination of the Austrian archduke took place on the day of the German Derby. On 23 May Apis and eight of his associates were sentenced to death; two others were sentenced to 15 years in prison. Protection for the visiting party was accordingly left to the Sarajevo police, of whom only about 60 were on duty on the Sunday of the visit.[73]. Thinking the police might be after him, he threw his weapons (a dagger and a bottle of poison) in the lavatory. Ethel McCann was visiting Germany when the assassination took place. This set off a chain of events that led to war. What is nationalism? A Serbian terrorist group, called The Black Hand, had decided that the Archduke should be assassinated and the planned visit provided the ideal opportunity. [39], Serbian Military Intelligence through remnants of the "Black Hand" penetrated the Narodna Odbrana, using its clandestine tunnel to smuggle the assassins and their weapons from Belgrade to Sarajevo. At imperial banquets, for example, she entered each room last, without an escort, and was then seated far away from her husband at the dinner table. Immediately this event is the trigger that set off declarations of the war. [18] Grabe stated that he would never have taken part had he known that it would lead to a European war. Many countries had strong interest to expand their empire by colonizing smaller countries. For once, Sophie was permitted to walk alongside Ferdinand during a brief troop inspection, after which the couple got in an open-topped car for a motorcade ride to city hall. How could Serbia be brought into the affair?". Alternatively, search more than 1 million objects from READ MORE: How a Wrong Turn Started World War I. Ferdinand believed the Serbs to be pigs, thieves, murderers and scoundrels. Yet he had opposed annexation for fear that it would make an already turbulent political situation even worse. 667 Words3 Pages. [89] When the Archduke's driver followed their route, Governor Potiorek, who was sharing the third vehicle with the Imperial couple, called out to the driver to stop as he was going the wrong way. 01. of 06. The trial was held from 12 to 23 October with the verdict and sentences announced on 28 October 1914. Upon learning of Ferdinands upcoming visit, the Young Bosnians, a secret revolutionary society of peasant students, began plotting to assassinate him. And now who could reprieve them? But many of them, all the Slavs, the Czechs, the Slovaks, the Serbs, those in Herzegovina, and later the Poles, were absolutely dissatisfied with the role which they played as nationalities in the state. The event triggered the start of World War I and ushered in decades of war and political upheaval throughout Europe and across the globe. In Tuzla, abrinovi bumped into one of his father's friends, Sarajevo Police Detective Ivan Vila, and struck up a conversation. I am a Serbian hero, he purportedly shouted as the police led him away. The would-be assassins positioned themselves at intervals along the route. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife photographed shortly before their assassination during their official visit to Sarajevo, 28 June 1914. 1. Deeply in love, Ferdinand had chose to marry Sophie Chotek in 1900 despite the opposition of his uncle, the sitting Emperor Franz Josef, who refused to attend their wedding. Princip and Grabe crossed into Austria-Hungary on the evening of 1 June. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on 28 June 1914 by Bosnian Serb student Gavrilo Princip. He then hurled his bomb at the car, only to watch it bounce off the folded-up roof and roll underneath the wrong vehicle. [94] At his sentencing, Princip stated that his intention had been to kill Governor Potiorek, rather than Sophie. [22] Following the maneuvers, Ferdinand and his wife planned to visit Sarajevo to open the state museum in its new premises there. In fact, throughout the trip, Austro-Hungarian officials allegedly focused more attention on dinner menus than security details. Here's a look at the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. As a result, their children were declared ineligible for the throne. Updated on August 21, 2019. In this episode, some of the people who lived through the First World War explain what they witnessed in the days leading up to its outbreak. By mistake, three local police officers got into the first car with the chief officer of special security; the special security officers who were supposed to accompany their chief got left behind. The first assassination attempt failed due to the quick reaction of the Austrian heir-apparent. All of the assassins were eventually caught. At one point, Ciganovi told Grabe: "Nothing doing, the old Emperor is ill and the Heir Apparent [sic] will not go to Bosnia. [96] Pistol serial numbers 19074, 19075, 19120 and 19126 were supplied to the assassins; Princip used #19074. Amongst those tried, four of the defendants had confessed their roles in Sarajevo and their final sentences were as follows:[135], In justifying the executions, Prime Minister Pai wrote to his envoy in London: "Dimitrijevi (Apis) besides everything else admitted he had ordered Franz Ferdinand to be killed. Many believed this would be the war to end all wars. Four years later [after WW1 began] they have poison, gas, heavy bombs bombing cities, submarines, machine guns, artillery, tanks," Carlin said. abrinovi swallowed his cyanide pill and jumped into the Miljacka river. Walter Rappolt, who lived in Hamburg, explains the competition between Germany and Britain. Soon after their confessions, Serbia executed Malobabi, Vulovi, and Apis on false charges. The shortcomings of Serbia's response were published by Austria-Hungary. Artamonov stated that he went on vacation to Italy leaving Assistant Military Attach Alexander Werchovsky in charge and though he was in daily contact with Apis he did not learn of Apis's role until after the war had ended. According to Serbian Colonel C. A. Popovi, a captain at the time and a member of the Black Hand, in late 1913, Danilo Ili came to the Serbian listening post at Uice to speak to him. [189] Milorad Dodik acknowledged that Bosnia is "still divided", but maintained that Princip was a "freedom fighter" and that Austria-Hungary had been an "occupier".[190]. [89] According to the historian Joachim Remak, the reason for this is that Potiorek's aide Eric(h) von Merrizzi was in the hospital, and was therefore unable to give Lojka the information about the change in plans and the driving route. [97] According to Albertini, "the first bullet wounded the Archduke in the jugular vein, the second inflicted an abdominal wound on the Duchess. In the Spring of 1912, in a plot involving Young Bosnians, Luka Juki a Bosnian Croat student, tried to assassinate the Governor of Croatia Count Slavko Cuvaj. Princip, a slender, 19-year-old Serbian army reject, later admitted to killing Ferdinand but said he had not meant to hit Sophie. His assassination was a coup d'tat. On the way to the Town Hall, the first assassination attempt occurred. "[145] J. Jovanovi's account changed back and forth over the years and never adequately addressed Colonel Lejanin's statement.
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