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”.
A YOUNG VIENNESE HERO
21 August 1917: young Viennese officer Friedrich Franek fights in the 11th Battle of the Isonzo, defending Altitude Quota 146 – Flondar.
THE TRIESTE CLAN: MAFIA IN BLACK SHIRTS
Trieste’s local nationalistic “camorra” hides behind a patriotism that, in truth, is ruthless nationalism: in exchange for its loyalty, it enjoys many benefits.
TIMAVO MAY 27th, 1917: OF MAJOR GIOVANNI RANDACCIO’S FAILED VENTURE AND OF GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO’S FALSE TALE
…Randaccio died an agonizing death […] D’Annunzio […] managed to turn his friend’s meaningless end into a gruesomely patriotic and romantic tale.
Trieste: selection of 18 images from the photo exhibit about Austria-Hungary’s submarines
Free Trieste hosted historical photo exhibit “1914-18: Trieste and Austria-Hungary’s submarines”. See more on “La Voce di Trieste”.