Szabo's

Bratislava, between 1914-1918; From left to right: Ferenc Szabó Jr., Ferenc Szabó, István Szabó. The soldier died a heroic death in World War I. His name was carved in marble on the Heroes' Statue in Vága. In World War I, 77 Vága residents lost their lives for the Hungarian homeland. ; The photo was taken by photographer Károly Körper, who was located at 31 Kórház Street and 8 Maria Street in Bratislava. On the back of the photo you can still read that the photographer won a silver medal at the Bratislava Exhibition in 1892 and 1902 with his photos. ; In 1927, the staff of the Military History Archives tried to estimate the human losses of Greater Hungary. According to this, the figures were as follows: out of 5.5 million conscripts, 3,581 thousand soldiers enlisted. Of these, 524,000 returned home unharmed, 833,000 were taken prisoner. 1,492,000 soldiers were wounded and 530,965 died a heroic death. At the end of the war, 15 divisions remained capable of combat, which Károlyi and his men abandoned.