"Vojne je konec, a še naprej jemlje svoj davek" – slovenski in hrvaški vojni ujetniki ob koncu prve svetovne vojne in vpliv zakasnele repatriacije na vsakdanje življenje njihovih svojcev

Abstract

Category: 1.01 Original scientific paper Language: Original in Slovene (Abstract in Slovene and English, Summary in English) Key words: World War I, Prisoners of War, repatriation, family, social history, history of women, post-war transition Summary: At the end of the First World War, one of the major problems was the issue of repatriation of prisoners of war. The end of the war, for various reasons, did not necessarily mean the end of captivity. The problem first appeared in mass form and conditioned the lives of not only the captives themselves but also their families – especially women and children who were eagerly awaiting the return of their relatives. The delayed repatriation had an impact on their economic and social situation and their daily lives in general. The article therefore addresses the question of the fate of the families of prisoners of war, who have been overlooked by historians, who may have waited for news of relatives and their return for many years after the armistice was concluded in 1918. The issue is addressed in the case of families of Slovenian and Croatian prisoners of war – the ex-Austro-Hungarian soldiers returning from captivity in Russia and Italy, based on requests from relatives submitted to the General Civilian Commissariat of Trieste.