Die Standarte

The Standard

Author

Alexander Lernet-Holenia

Language

German

Year

1934

First Pub.

Germany

Genre

Novel

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The Standard is a 1934 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia. Set during the closing days of the First World War an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army attempts to save his regimental colours from capture. They are taken back to Vienna and ceremonially burnt.