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“Off to Serbia!” The 16th Infantry Regiment is posted to Serbia, photo 1914

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    The enthusiasm for the war

    Chauvinistic rhetoric and martial sabre-rattling dominated the critical days of July 1914. The belligerent vocabulary of the political elites struck a chord in hearts and minds all over Europe.