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The unveiling of the “Hesser Monument” in Vienna, newspaper report from Wiener Bilder of 19 May 1909

Emperor Franz Joseph unveiling the Hesser Monument on Vienna's Neubaugürtel, erected on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Aspern.

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    Universal conscription as the fundamental militarisation of society

    The introduction of universal conscription marked the start of the fundamental militarisation of society in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. At the same time, public awareness of the military changed: from a dubious place for forcibly conscripted lower classes to a respected “school of the nation”.