Michal Baláž – spomienky na prvú svetovú vojnu

Michal Baláž – Memories of the World War I.

Autor: MIČIANIK, Pavel

MIČIANIK, Pavel: Michal Baláž – spomienky na prvú svetovú vojnu

MIČIANIK, Pavel: Michal Baláž – Memories of the World War I.

Vojenská história, 18, 4, 2014, pp. 104-117.

The author prepared the memories of Michal Baláž for publication. M. Baláž, born in the municipality of Točica nearby Lučenec, was a member of the Austro- -Hungarian Army in the opening battles of the World War I on Serbian front and later in Italy, where he was wounded and taken captive in early November 1916. In the memoires, he is briefl y and interestingly refl ecting not only on the events and experiences from the viewpoint of a regular soldier (non -commissioned offi cer), and curtly but engagingly describes the specifi c events on the front from the point of view of a common soldier exposed to death. P. Mičianik, who prepared the memories for publication, knowledgeably comments especially on the life story of the author of the memoires, in the times of peace, after the outbreak of war, in Italian captivity and fi nally also as a member of Czechoslovak army. Briefl y, he evaluates situation at the Serbian and Italian front during the War as well as combat readiness of the warring parties. His research is based on literature and materials obtained especially from the Kronika predkov rodiny Balážovej (Chronicle of the Baláž Family) from 1960.

Keywords: Military History. World War I. Memories of Slovak nationality soldier Michal Baláž on Serbian and Italian front.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69809/vojhist.2014.18.4.5

Ročník: 18 | Číslo: 4/2014 | Stránky: 04-117