DJELOVANJE VARAŽDINSKIH GIMNAZIJSKIH SKAUTA POČETKOM PRVOG SVJETSKOG RATA
ACTIVITIES OF VARAŽDIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL SCOUTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Summary/Abstract: The Scout organization that operated in Gimnazija – Varaždin was founded upon the initiative of the educational authorities at the onset of World War I, at the very beginning of school year 1914/1915. Its purpose was to provide help with the operation of military and civil services during war period. By helping municipal and state services, the Scouts organized watches and courier activities on bicycles. They provided soldiers with refreshment while traversing Varaždin, as well as orientation assistance while they were stationed in the town. One of the most crucial services provided by the Scouts was helping wounded soldiers. Upon the completion of a healthcare course, during the first year of the War their basic duty was to assist with the transfer of casualties from the train station to hospitals, as well as to nurture the wounded soldiers and maintain contact with their families. In order to prevent the outbreak of diseases, at first their caretaking activity was discontinued, and by the end of the year their overall activity subsided.

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