On November 3rd, 1918, as Italian troops enter the city, Trieste loses her freedom. Office I.T.O. takes upon itself to rid the city of the “bad Italians”.
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On November 3rd, 1918, as Italian troops enter the city, Trieste loses her freedom. Office I.T.O. takes upon itself to rid the city of the “bad Italians”.
21 August 1917: young Viennese officer Friedrich Franek fights in the 11th Battle of the Isonzo, defending Altitude Quota 146 – Flondar.
Trieste’s local nationalistic “camorra” hides behind a patriotism that, in truth, is ruthless nationalism: in exchange for its loyalty, it enjoys many benefits.
…Randaccio died an agonizing death […] D’Annunzio […] managed to turn his friend’s meaningless end into a gruesomely patriotic and romantic tale.
Free Trieste hosted historical photo exhibit “1914-18: Trieste and Austria-Hungary’s submarines”. See more on “La Voce di Trieste”.