This paper by Miles Mathis argues that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was faked, presenting photographic and testimonial inconsistencies as evidence. The author scrutinizes images of the alleged assassin, Gavrilo Princip, deeming them to be doctored drawings or pasted composites that do not match each other or known individuals. Mathis also points out contradictions in historical accounts of Princip’s education and his alleged imprisonment in Terezin, questioning the logistics and security surrounding the assassination. He further critiques the implausibility of the Archduke traveling in an open carriage on Vidovdan and the series of coincidental errors that led to Princip being in position to shoot. The author suggests the Archduke may have been exiled, with his death staged to facilitate Emperor Franz Joseph’s desire for war and remove the Archduke from succession due to his morganatic marriage. The paper concludes by highlighting the lack of a public funeral and military honors for the Archduke, and the convenient timing of his death for the Emperor. A later addition notes the existence of the assassination car with license plate Alll 118.

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