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.
15 September: Free Trieste celebrates the 72nd Independence Day of the Free Territory
15 September 2019: Free Trieste celebrates the Free Territory’s Independence Day with a flag-raising ceremony and an exhibit about the British-US Government.
15 September: Free Trieste does not participate to pro-election demonstrations; instead, it celebrates in piazza della Borsa
15 September 2019: Free Trieste does not participate to pro-election demonstrations; instead, it celebrates in piazza della Borsa.