Italian front (World War I)
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The Italian front was one of the main theatres of war of World War I. It involved a series of military engagements along the border between the Kingdom of Italy and Austria-Hungary from 1915 to 1918.
Anti-Italian leaflet distributed by the Austro-Hungarian government, mocking Italy's entry in the war by describing it as the day "Italy died".
The digging of trenches on the Isonzo front by Austro-Hungarian soldiers
Italian infantry soldier in full marching order; standard Italian Mod. 1909 uniform (used by line Infantery, Bersaglieri, Alpini and Carabinieri), infanterist cap (berretto) and standard Carcano M91 rifle.
The Italian Front in 1915–1917: eleven Battles of the Isonzo and Asiago offensive. In blue, initial Italian conquests
Luigi Cadorna
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Luigi Cadorna, was an Italian general, Marshal of Italy and Count, most famous for being the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army from 1914 until late 1917 during World War I. He commanded the Italian a
Italian front (World War I)
…under Serbian leadership. 1914: 1 July, Alberto Pollio, the Chief of Staff of the Royal Italian Army since 1908, dies unexpectedly and is replaced by Luigi Cadorna. According to Alfred von Kleist, German military attaché in Rome, in a dispatch from April 1914, Pollio was considered utmost stable, loyal and fully…
Cadorna in 1917
General Cadorna visiting British batteries during World War I.
General Cadorna visiting Italian troops before the Second Battle of the Isonzo.