On November 3rd, 1918, as Italian troops entered the city, Trieste’s freedom ended. Office I.T.O. takes upon itself to rid the city of the “bad Italians”.
A YOUNG VIENNESE HERO
21 August 1917, a young Viennese hero: Oberleutnant Friedrich Franek The 11th battle of the Isonzo is Cadorna’s last push on the southern Isonzofront before Caporetto. And it is the bloodiest all Great War battles on the southern front. The two…
TIMAVO MAY 27th, 1917: THE FAILED VENTURE OF MAJOR GIOVANNI RANDACCIO AND THE FALSE TALE OF GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO
…Randaccio died an agonizing death […] D’Annunzio […] managed to turn his friend’s meaningless end into a gruesomely patriotic and romantic tale.
The open Trieste – Italy State border
[VIDEO] This is one of the European open borders: the Free Territory of Trieste – Italy State border. Trieste is an independent State since 1947.
STANISLAU WIERONSKI
Hauptmann Stanislau Wieronski, experienced Polish officer, leads three companies of the K.u.K. Infantry Regiment Nr.11 counterattacking the Italians.
JOHANN FOUSEK
Oberleutnant Joahnn Fousek is isolated: he groups his men as they leave their cave-shelters, then he organizes rifle fire against the Italian attackers.