Assassination in Sarajevo
The Royal car setting out for a tour of Sarajevo on 28th June 28th 1914. During a visit to the city, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie were assassinated by Serbian nationalists led by Gavrilo Princips. Austria used the incident as a pretext for attacking Serbia thus precipitating World War I
Picture No
10215139
Media ID
46348446
Size
4800px x 3740px
(1.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News', 11 July 1914, page 49
Date
28th June 1914
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