The Italian Army of World War IBloomsbury Publishing, 20 nov. 2012 - 48 pages The dilemma of the young Italian kingdom and the experience of her army in the Great War were unique among the combatant nations. Late to enter the war against the Central Powers, she faced a massively defended Austro-Hungarian front in the north, including strong mountain features, as well as distractions in the Balkans and a simultaneous rebellion in her Libyan colony. Costly and repeated battles on the Isonzo front culminated in the disaster of Caporetto in October 1917, followed by a remarkable revival and eventual victory in 1918. This concise study describes and illustrates the Italian Army's campaigns, organisation, uniforms, weapons and equipment – including the famous 'death companies' and Arditi assault troops. |
Table des matières
| 1916 | |
THE CAMPAIGNS | 28 |
MOBILISATION STRENGTH CHARACTER | 43 |
LINE INFANTRY | 1907 |
WEAPONS | |
CAVALRY MECHANISED TROOPS | |
SUPPORT TROOPS | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Expressions et termes fréquents
Adrian helmet Albania Alpini Arditi arm-of-service badge Armando Diaz armoured cars assault attached August Austro-Hungarian Automobilisti Balkans batteries Battle battle of Caporetto belt berretto Bersaglieri boots branch badge brigade Brigata British Cadorna canvas Caporetto Carabinieri Cavalleria cavalry Ciclisti collar patch colour command companies Corpo Corps crown cuff Cyrenaica Diaz divisions enemy engineers Entente forces equipment field artillery flaming grenade Florina French gaiters gasmask Gjirokastër Greece grey grey-green included Isonzo front issued Italian Army Italian front Italian infantry Italy Italy’s lace leather left sleeve Libya line infantry Macedonian front machine gun military minor Italian gains Mobile Militia mostrini motorised mountain artillery mounted national star NCOs November October offensive officers organisations Plate pockets pouches puttees Reggimento di Fanteria Regia Marina regimental number Regts Sanussi Serbia Serbian Shkodër shoulder straps silver soldiers staff Thessaloniki Trentino Tripolitania troops tunic uniforms units Vlorë volunteer weapons wears wore worn Zuwarah