The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ended the war in the East. The Battle of Caporetto neutralized the threat from Italy, for the time being. Together, these developments gave Austria-Hungary a military respite.

But this respite obscured the Empire’s domestic political troubles. Food was still scarce and public discontent was reaching critical mass.

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Fanfare

Opening War Theme

“Liebesleid”
Composed in 1910 by Fritz Kreisler. Public domain.
Performed by Emanuel Salvador and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 license. Source.

“Igre iz Bele krajine” (“White Carniola Dance”)
Traditional. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.

Closing War Theme 

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