{"product_id":"from-both-sides-now-memories-of-an-austro-hungarian-fighter-and-pow-in-world-war-i-italy-hardcover","title":"From Both Sides Now: Memories of an Austro-Hungarian Fighter and POW in World War I Italy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIngrid Cranfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe astonishing diary of a war hero. Lovingly translated and compiled by his daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent to fetch a bandage for a comrade whose leg had just been blown off. Winning a medal for bravery for running up a hill under fire to deliver a message to his commander. Relishing meals of potatoes and coffee. Studying Roman Law, Portuguese and double-entry bookkeeping in a POW camp. Suffering anti-Semitic jibes and discrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are some of the experiences recorded in the diaries and letters of a young Austro-Hungarian who enlisted in the army in 1916, aged 18, and fought in some of the fiercest battles of World War I in Italy, before being taken prisoner of war by the Italians after the Armistice. The diaries, transcribed from a now obsolete German shorthand, and other material originally written in German have been translated, compiled and edited by his daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with photos, documents, letters and souvenirs and copiously provided with background information to set the scene, From Both Sides Now presents a picture of one mans war and life and makes a unique and important contribution to the military and social history of the time, rarely seen from the Austro-Hungarian side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783640088864,"sku":"9781739821913","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e22c97be301e88d21ef8c0e26bf58f12.webp?v=1780591414","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/from-both-sides-now-memories-of-an-austro-hungarian-fighter-and-pow-in-world-war-i-italy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}