Gömörfalva, Szeretetfalva, Vasutasfalva, Amerikafalva and Other Villages. Additions to the National Action Announced for Rebuilding Carpathian Villages Destroyed in 1914 in the Fights Following the Russian Invasion

The Russian army invaded Hungary in the autumn of 1914 on its northeastern border, and it occupied relatively substantial areas in a short period of time. Before April 1915, the Hungarians managed to drive them out completely, but the operational areas suffered major damage, especially 100 villages in the then Sáros, Zemplén and Ung counties, and to some extent, the fighting affected also the counties of Máramaros and Bereg. The greatest damage was suffered by the Sáros (Šariš) County, where 15 villages were destroyed completely. The costs of reconstruction were officially estimated at corona 7-8 million. It would have been impossible to generate this huge amount of money without the involvement of the population. The whole society of Hungary had joint forces in order to collect donations, and managed to raise the amount needed. This study introduces the reconstruction movement from its beginning to the delivery of houses, based on information gained mainly from calls, news, reports, etc. published in the contemporary regional press of Hungary´s counties today belonging to Slovakia.

Ilona Juhász L.           94(437.6)”1914/1915”

Gömörfalva, Szeretetfalva, Vasutasfalva, Amerikafalva and Other Villages.       94(439)”1914/1915”

Additions to the National Action Announced for Rebuilding Carpathian Villages

Destroyed in 1914 in the Fights Following the Russian Invasion

Keywords: World War I, Russian attack, fundraising, reconstruction