Records of Autro-Hungarian soldiers
Records of Autro-Hungarian soldiers
My paternal ancestry hails from Lika, now part of Croatia, but previously a part of A-H. My grandfather, a Serb, served in the A-H army during WWI, and my great-great grandfather served in the A-H army and died at the Battle of Solferino, fighting Napoleon. I have heard that the Austrian government still has records (of some sort) for soldiers who served in their army, certainly for WWI. Does anyone have any idea who I might contact in an effort to dig up whatever info there is on my ancestors in the A-H army? And help appreciated.
Re: Records of Autro-Hungarian soldiers
Thanks, Christian! I guess I'll have to brush up on my German!
Best,
Bodie
Best,
Bodie
Re: Records of Autro-Hungarian soldiers
Was Lika administered by Hungary or Austria? Depending on the answer, you may find you'll need to contact the Hungarian Archive in Budapest:
Hadtörténelmi Levéltár
1014 Budapest
Kapisztrán tér 2-4 Hungary
Hadtörténelmi Levéltár
1014 Budapest
Kapisztrán tér 2-4 Hungary
Re: Records of Autro-Hungarian soldiers
Apologies if this is common knowledge, but I recently contacted the archive in Budapest regarding my grandfather's service in the AH army during 1917-18. This was the response I received today:
I was planning on contacting the Kriegsarchiv anyway, but was disappointed to find out the archive in Budapest doesn't have any records.In reply to your letter, I regret to tell you that all Drafting and Recruitment Lists and Military Registers of soldiers born in Hungary between 1850 and 1899 and served in the Austro-Hungarian Army were totally destroyed during the Second World War. Accordingly, because of lack of data, we are not able to provide you with any pieces of information concerning military career of Adalbert Riedl.
Let us suggest you establishing contact with the War History Archives at Vienna to. Address: A-1030 Wien Österreichisches Staatsarchiv/Kriegsarchiv Nottendorfergasse 2. e-mail: [email protected].