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Quiz about Forgotten Soldiers The AustroHungarians

Forgotten Soldiers ...The Austro-Hungarians Quiz

With so much emphasis placed on the Western Front, we sometimes overlook the fact that the Eastern Front was also a theatre of warfare. this quiz is about the Austro-Hungarian soldier.

A multiple-choice quiz by beterave. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beterave

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,532

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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566

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Question 1 of 10

1. What rifle was the Austro-Hungarian soldier armed with at the beginning of the war? Hint

the Mauser rifle

the Chassepot rifle

the Maennlicher rifle

the Needle rifle

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the biggest problem in the Austro-Hungarian army? Hint

terrible officers

poor supply

language

conscription

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Question 3 of 10

3. Were there significant differences between the Austrian troops and Hungarian troops?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What were Ulans in the Austro-Hungarian army? Hint

artillery

cavalry

infantry

engineers

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the color of the Austro-Hungarian soldiers uniform early in the war? Hint

field grey

pike green

khaki

pike grey

6. The Austro-Hungarian army was composed of many different nationalities and minorities. The 28th Infantry regiment was comprised mostly of Czechs. While engaged on the Eastern Front, members of this regiment did what? Hint

refused to fight unless they had an advantage

shot their Austrian officers

defected to the Russians

refused to have other minorities in their ranks

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Question 7 of 10

7. As the war progressed, the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army were finally issued a helmet. This helmet is known as what? Hint

the Bessler helmet

the Franz helmet

the Berndorf helmet

the Ferdinand helmet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Austro-Hungarian troops traditionally wore this piece of foliage in their headgear during the summer. Hint

a pine twig

an oak leaf

a fir twig

an edelweiss

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Question 9 of 10

9. Most Austro-Hungarian infantrymen usually had a rural, peasant background. For the most part, the officers who led them were educated. Brutality by officers againt men in the ranks was a major problem.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The German General Staff that had to work with the Austro-Hungarian staff officers while on the Eastern Front, generally had this opinion of them and their troops. Hint

a very high opinion

a low opinion

indifferent opinion

it depended on the circumstances

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What rifle was the Austro-Hungarian soldier armed with at the beginning of the war?

Answer: the Maennlicher rifle

The Austro-Hungarian soldier was armed with the M95 8mm Maennlicher rifle. It was was a straight pull bolt action rifle and was a reliable and durable weapon.

2. What was the biggest problem in the Austro-Hungarian army?

Answer: language

With the Austro-Hungarian army comprising of so many nationalities, the language barrier was by far the biggest problem. Only 28 percent of the army belonged to the German-speaking population. It was not uncommon for an Austrian officer to be unable to communicate with his men without an interpreter.

3. Were there significant differences between the Austrian troops and Hungarian troops?

Answer: yes

Austrian troops were composed of for the most part German-speaking men from the Empire. Hungarian troops were composed of the most different nationalities. These included a large number of Slovaks who had mixed loyalties.

4. What were Ulans in the Austro-Hungarian army?

Answer: cavalry

The Ulans were cavalry that still maintained traditional dress that dated back to the Napoleonic wars. They were very colorful, arrayed in czapkas, tunics and red trousers.

5. What was the color of the Austro-Hungarian soldiers uniform early in the war?

Answer: pike grey

Pike grey, better known as 'hechtgrau', was the standard color of the Austro-Hungarian uniform. This color was introduced in 1908 when the Empire was convinced the next conflict would be in the Balkans. Later in the war, a field grey was issued that was called 'feldgr�n'.

Answer: defected to the Russians

For reasons that are unclear, several hundred men of the 28th defected to the Russians. The High Command's answer to this situation was to disband the regiment for cowardice.

7. As the war progressed, the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian army were finally issued a helmet. This helmet is known as what?

Answer: the Berndorf helmet

The Austro-Hungarian soldier used the helmet which is known as the Berndorf. It is very similar to the German design except that it has a cloth chin strap as opposed to a leather one.

8. Austro-Hungarian troops traditionally wore this piece of foliage in their headgear during the summer.

Answer: an oak leaf

Austro-Hungarian troops wore an oak leaf in their headgear during the summer months and a fir twig in the winter.

Answer: false

Although for the most part the average infantryman may have been illiterate, nothing anywhere suggests that life in the army was unnecessarily brutal. Serving in a European army was harsh and had few rewards, but his officers were not sadistic. Penalties in the Russian army were much more severe.

10. The German General Staff that had to work with the Austro-Hungarian staff officers while on the Eastern Front, generally had this opinion of them and their troops.

Answer: a low opinion

The senior German officers and their staffs had an extremely low opinion of the Austro-Hungarian army and their officers and the circumstances at times really did not matter. After seeing them beaten by the same Russian forces that they seemed to beat without any problems, and having to serve as a fire brigade because the Austrian units on their flank have fled, they soon lost confidence in them as allies.

Source: Author beterave

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