tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post5544380939587185593..comments2023-06-05T16:00:41.868+01:00Comments on WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier: Letter from Harry to Jack, 19th June 1918Pte Harry Laminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673086195442900581noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-34045039804631079862008-06-22T22:37:00.000+01:002008-06-22T22:37:00.000+01:00Prices in Austria increased up to 1000% between 19...Prices in Austria increased up to 1000% between 1913 and 1918.<BR/>Beef (1 Kilogramm)<BR/>1913: 1,60-2,20 Kronen<BR/>1918: 7,20-16,00 Kronen<BR/>1 Egg<BR/>1913: 7 Heller (1 Krone=100 Heller)<BR/>1918: 51 Heller<BR/>Wages (industrial workers)<BR/>1913: 80 Heller-1,52 Kronen (p.hr.)<BR/>1918: 2,28-2,93 KronenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-31630811776557693222008-06-19T23:53:00.000+01:002008-06-19T23:53:00.000+01:00What a great letter, Harry seems really up and wan...What a great letter, Harry seems really up and wanting to share his feelings, the attitude of the prisoners must have made them all feel positive and hopefull for an ending. Good luck Harry we are all rooting for you.<BR/><BR/>LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-11618682080758789122008-06-19T21:43:00.000+01:002008-06-19T21:43:00.000+01:00I, too, was anxiously awaiting word of Harry. He ...I, too, was anxiously awaiting word of Harry. He was in the very battle in which Edward Brittain, brother of the writer Vera Brittain, was killed. They were even from the same place, Derbyshire. (The Brittains resided in Buxton). I loved Harry's attitude of "we really gave them hell!" Obviously, he was still pumped up from battle!<BR/><BR/>CeciliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-81620481679724267832008-06-19T19:07:00.000+01:002008-06-19T19:07:00.000+01:00What a relief to finally hear from Harry. It's go...What a relief to finally hear from Harry. It's good to know that everything's 'going on all right' with him, even though he must have had a tough time lately. It's difficult for any of us to contemplate the things he's experienced being so near the front line.<BR/><BR/>JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-46556303246113131682008-06-19T01:27:00.000+01:002008-06-19T01:27:00.000+01:00Can't help about the currency however I am SO GLAD...Can't help about the currency however I am SO GLAD that Harry is OK - ShirleyNanny (Shirley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09802492756238774336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-89348095517361528102008-06-19T01:00:00.000+01:002008-06-19T01:00:00.000+01:00I have to admit that I wasn't previously aware tha...I have to admit that I wasn't previously aware that Roumania was fighting during this war!<BR/>It certainly sounds as though the morale of the Austrian forces is flagging.Kittybritonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220277401017282618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-18444842709280908092008-06-18T23:38:00.000+01:002008-06-18T23:38:00.000+01:00Very Coooooooooool!!!!Very Coooooooooool!!!!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032601329133233209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-50677783875804101962008-06-18T23:21:00.000+01:002008-06-18T23:21:00.000+01:00Harry mentions in passing that after the war he wi...Harry mentions in passing that after the war he will be able to say more. Hope that means that he's mentally in good shape - we read so much that so many of the men never spoke about the war afterwards. He sounds chipper - good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-50191064505142486822008-06-18T13:15:00.000+01:002008-06-18T13:15:00.000+01:00I found a paper titled "The Currency Problem in Au...I found a paper titled "The Currency Problem in Austria" by E.H. Vogel, published in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 1921. The first of seven pages is viewable at the following website:<BR/><BR/>http://www.jstor.org/pss/1015214<BR/><BR/>The value of 1 USD is listed for the following dates:<BR/>Aug 1918: 5.12 kronen<BR/>Dec 1915: 7.85 kronen<BR/>Dec 1916: 9.56 kronen<BR/>Nov 1918: 15.82 kronen<BR/><BR/>The paper lists many more post-war values as the krone continued to rapidly depreciate in value. The last listing is 846 kronen on July 23, 1921.M Onebyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449754101216475741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-3813597997547228172008-06-18T11:23:00.000+01:002008-06-18T11:23:00.000+01:00According to http://www.econlib.org/library/Mises/...According to <BR/>http://www.econlib.org/library/Mises/msEnc1.html,<BR/>the Austro-Hungarian Krone was worth about $5.75 US in August 1914. It went thorough a period of devaluation during the war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-69615714480703631522008-06-18T10:23:00.000+01:002008-06-18T10:23:00.000+01:00In 1918, a 2-pound loaf of bread was sold for 0.57...In 1918, a 2-pound loaf of bread was sold for 0.57 Kronen... so you could buy 7 pounds of bread for the 2 Kronen. In 1921, the 2-pound loaf was already sold for 7 Kronen!<BR/><BR/>I hope this gives you a feeling about what the money was worth...<BR/><BR/>Greetings from Germany!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-11533729720713894592008-06-18T09:26:00.000+01:002008-06-18T09:26:00.000+01:00The 2 Korona paper note was in service between 191...The 2 Korona paper note was in service between 1917 and 1922, its text says (I translated the Hungarian version, but it equals the German text): The Austro-Hungarian Bank pays two Korona legal ore money promptly for anyone’s request at its main institutes in Wien and Budapest<BR/>- http://papirpenz.hu/reszletek/11<BR/><BR/>Its present (!) price is about 1000,- Ft (appr. 4 €)<BR/><BR/>Couldn’t find any information about its value in 1918 yet, but not giving up.Galagonya Gulovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242778470837769359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-15576350921013602572008-06-18T09:10:00.000+01:002008-06-18T09:10:00.000+01:00glad to see Harry seems to be well!concerning the ...glad to see Harry seems to be well!<BR/><BR/>concerning the value of the Austrian money in 1918 the Austrian Mint says on its webpage (http://austrian-mint.at/junior_kaufkraft_6?l=de) that a kilogramme bread did cost 0.57 Kronen, meat was 7.20 Kronen per kilo, and cost for energy was 0.84 Kronen. Wikipedia gives 0.40 Kronen for a tram ticket and between 0.08 and 0.14 Kronen for a newspaper. Inflation apparently started after the war with prices increasing heavily during the 1920s.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-45397823890267449502008-06-18T07:27:00.000+01:002008-06-18T07:27:00.000+01:00Here is an article in english about the ausrian cr...Here is an article in english about the ausrian crown:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_crown<BR/><BR/>It seems, that the currency lost a lot of its value during WW1 due to inflation. The consumer prices rose sixteenfold during the war...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636059.post-56969510186635707492008-06-18T07:17:00.000+01:002008-06-18T07:17:00.000+01:00There was a 2 krown coin:http://de.wikipedia.org/w...There was a 2 krown coin:<BR/><BR/>http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Österreichische_Krone<BR/><BR/>Its weight was 10g and contained 83.5% of silver. So the value of the note was at least the the value of 8.35g of silver. If you look up the price of silver in Pounds in 1918 you will probably get a measure for the notes worth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com