Unification or Death, popularly known as the Black Hand, was a secret military society formed in May 1911 by officers in the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia. It was famous for its alleged involvement in
Early members of the Black Hand
Ritual cross of the Black Hand
Nedeljko Čabrinović was a Bosnian Serb typesetter and political activist, known for his role in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. A member of Young Bosnia, a n
Nedeljko Čabrinović in custody, 1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie in their open-top car in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, moments before the assassination attempt by Nedeljko Čabrinović.
Čabrinović (front row, second from left) during the Sarajevo trial in late 1914, where he was convicted of high treason for his role in the assassination plot against Archduke Franz Ferdinand.