Isonzo : the forgotten sacrifice of the Great War
John R. Schindler
Bok Engelsk 2001 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Westport, Conn. : Praeger , 2001
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| Omfang | XIV, 409 s.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Road to War; 1. Italia Irredenta; 2. A Hopeless Struggle; 1915; 3. 'The Hour of the Triumph of the Finest Values""; 4. The Battle of Monte San Michele; 5. Materielschlacht: Assembly-Line War; 6. ""The Superior Is Always Right, Especially When He Is Wrong""; 1916; 7. A So-Called Battle; 8. The Battle of Gorizia; 9. The Triumph of Attrition; An unnumbered photo section follows chapter 9.; 1917; 10. A Hundred Thousand Shells an Hour; 11. Bainsizza Breakthrough; 12. Caporetto; 1918; 13. An Italian Renaissance; 14. ""Austria Is in Your Camp""; Epilogue. - 15. Since Then16. The Battlefield Today; Notes; Maps; A Note on Names and Pronunciations; Essay on Sources; Bibliography; Index. - This is the first account in English of a much-overlooked, but important, First World War battlefront located in the mountains astride the border between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not well known in the West, the battles of Isonzo were nevertheless ferocious, and compiled a record of bloodletting that totaled over 1.75 million for both sides. In sharp contrast to claims that neither the Italian nor the Austrian armies were viable fighting forces, Schindler aims to bring the terrible sacrifices endured by both armies back to their rightful place in the history of 20th century Europe
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| ISBN | 0275972046
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