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.
SURVIVING IN AN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT: INSTITUTIONALIZED MAFIAS IN TRIESTE
Ultra-deviated nationalists with Fascist and Mafia undertones celebrate their unholy marriage in Trieste, the city so “dear” to Italy.
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
1916: despite being wounded, Oberleutnant Johann Fousek groups his men and organizes a counterattack against the Italian army.