Prior to World War 1, Jacob Getzler ran a general store in a rural area of Galicia, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The area had a reputation for skilled horseman; thus, despite not knowing how to ride a horse, he was drafted into the Austrian cavalry. After WW1, he brought his family to Antwerp, Belgium. More detail to be added |
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Prior to World War 1, Jacob Getzler ran a general store in a rural area of Galicia, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The area had a reputation for skilled horseman; thus, despite not knowing how to ride a horse, he was drafted into the Austrian cavalry. After WW1, he brought his family to Antwerp, Belgium. More detail to be added |
