Virtual Museum Tour / The assassination of Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand in the city of Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914.
Gavrilo Princip’s M1910, Vienna Museum of Military History
The gun used by 19-year-old Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip to assasinate Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand and his Wife on June 28th, 1914.
Blood Soaked Shirt Worn by Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Vienna Museum of Military History
This was the open top car that was carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg at the time of their death on June 28, 1914. Many witnesses describe this car to have survived another attack earlier in the day when a hand hreande was thrown and bounced on the rear end of the car.
Uniforms, Dress, and other Personal Belongings of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Wife, with Relics from the Assassination at Sarajevo, Czech National Museum
The chaise lounge where Archduke Franz Ferdinand took his last breaths after being shot in the neck and assassinated on June 28th, 1914. Shortly after the gunshot pierced his jugular vaine Franz Ferdinand who as being tended to by his driver uttered the words "It's just a scratch before passing away.
Gavrilo Princip's Post-Arrest Signature, Vienna Museum of Military History
This is the prison cell that Gavrilo Princip was sent to after his trial for killing the Archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand and his wife on June 28, 1914. During his time in this cell he met with a Martin Pappenheim, a psychiatrist in the Austria-Hungary military where he mentioned that he was truly sorry for killing the Archduke's wife shortly before his deathly tuberculosis in 1916.
1910 Gräf and Stift Double Phaeton that was Carrying Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand and his Wife at the time of their Assassination, Vienna Museum of Military History
This postage stamp was created to commemorate the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Wife on June 28th, 1914. These were very prominent in the next several years keeping the memory of the deaths of the heirs of the Austria-Hungarian throne.
Chaise Lounge where Franz Ferdinand Passed Away, Vienna Museum of Military History
The Black Hand badge which was worn by Gavrilo Princip and the other 6 assassins on their mission to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914. This badge was also worn by Dragutin Dimitrijevic,Milan Ciganovic, and MajorVoja Tankosic of Belgrade, the three senior members of the group that ordered the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Gavrilo Princip's Prison Cell, Czech National Museum
This News paper article was written on the day after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Wife. The Austrian Newspapers were the first to cover the event. On this day, 29th of June, an extra edition was printed in which the assassination of the heirs to the Austrian throne was extensively covered. In the days following other Austrian newspapers covered the assassination and the victims in all detail.
Postage Stamp for Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Memory of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophia, Duchess of Hohenberg, Vienna Museum of Military History
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Black Hand Badge Worn by Gavrilo Princip, Vienna Museum of Military History
The gun used by 19-year-old Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip to assasinate Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand and his Wife on June 28th, 1914. This model was given out to all of the assassins along with 6 hand grenades following their training in Belgrade.
Austrian News Paper Article Regarding the Death of Franz Ferdinand, Vienna Museum of Military History
The gun used by 19-year-old Bosnian Serb Gavrilo Princip to assasinate Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand and his Wife on June 28th, 1914. This model was given out to all of the assassins along with 6 hand grenades following their training in Belgrade.
