The assassination of Franz Ferdinand might have been a footnote in world history. Instead it led to a horrific war in which millions died. WW1 changed Europe and led to WW2 and it began with the assassination.
The shirt Archduke Franz Ferdinand was wearing when he and his wife were shot in the streets of Sarajevo in June 1914, sparking the fuse that led to World War I, is on display in Vienna.
The blood-splattered garment, once white but now stained a dark brown, is being exhibited in a glass display case at the Austrian Military Museum.
The museum contains more artifacts related to the assassination of the man who was heir to the crown of Austria-Hungary than any other location, according to the Guardian.
The shirt was in the possession of the Jesuit religious order until 2004 when it was found in their archives and passed to the Austrian Military Museum on permanent loan.
Because of its delicate condition it is only rarely put on public display, according to the publication.
This time it will be viewable through the middle of next week in a dimly…
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