Writing on a half-destroyed house along the Piave river, June 1918. The writing says, "All heroes! [Hold] the Piave or all killed!" The second battle of the Piave River, the last and unsuccessful major Austro-Hungarian offensive on the Italian front, began on 15 June 1918. [635 x 800]
Italian soldiers at the end of the second battle of the Piave river, June 1918. [1155 x 854]
Writing on a half-destroyed house along the Piave river, June 1918. The writing says, "All heroes! [Hold] the Piave or all killed!" The second battle of the Piave River, the last and unsuccessful major Austro-Hungarian offensive on the Italian front, began on 15 June 1918.
[November 10th, 1917] Battle of Caporetto β The Italian Second Army set up a new defensive front on the Piave River that halted the advance of the Central Powers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaβ¦
WWI, Italian propaganda poster depicting the Battle of the Piave River, 1918.
Battle of the Piave River, Italian Army Photographers 1915-1918. Artist: Andrea Gatti
[October 29th, 1918] Piave River. The Austrians surrender. The Battle of Vittorio Veneto, a final futile struggle, has cost the Austrians 30,000 dead and 427,000 taken prisoner. Diaz's forces have paid a toll as well- 40,000 casualties. ww2-weapons.com/diary-octβ¦
[July 14th, 1918] Italian children waving French flags from a balcony, 14 July 1918. Photograph possibly taken in Granezza during the celebrations after the victorious Battle of the Piave River.
[June 15th- 23rd, 1918] Italy. Battle of the Piave River, the last major Austro-Hungarian attack on the Italian Front, which fails. The Battle of the Piave is the decisive battle of World War I on the Italian Front. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secβ¦
[October 24th- November 4th, 1917] Battle of Caporetto. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans break through the Italian lines. The Italian army is defeated and falls back on the Piave River. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batβ¦
[June 17th, 1918] Italian Front: Heavy rain, in the words of the official British history, turns "the Piave into a swirling torrent, with disastrous results later to the Austrian communications across the river." Meanwhile, more Italian reserves are moving to the battle. ww2-weapons.com/diary-junβ¦
Soldiers at the Battle of the Piave River, 1918 [3000x2000]
Kingdom of Italy propaganda first world war it Italian infantry advancing supported by a angel battle of Piave River, 1918.
Austro-Hungarian troops crossing Piave river at the start of their last big offensive of WW1 and final attempt to knock Italy out of war, June 15, 1918 [1630 x 1084]
German troops with captured British Mark IV tanks between the Aisne and Marne rivers during the Second Battle of the Marne; July 15-17, 1918.
BBC Radio: Armie and Lily James get quizzed on their famous lines, Armie fudges Battle of Piave scene from CMBYN
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uQzKNTQZq_Q
Well, he got the jist of it...
[October 27th, 1918] Piave River. After three days of attacks by the Italians at the Grappa, the Austrians counterattack, and this sector of the front settles into stalemate. worldwar1.com/heritage/mtβ¦
[November 3rd, 1917] Italy: Cadorna informs the Italian government of his plan to withdraw to the Piave and establish a defensive position on the river's west bank. ww2-weapons.com/diary-novβ¦
π₯ Espresso on the shore of Piave river
The Battle of Cannae and the Battle of Zama: The History and Legacy of the Second Punic Warβs Most Important Battles by Charles River Editors amazon.com/dp/B08HSM1XKJ/β¦
TDIH: September 17, 1901, Second Boer War: Boers capture a squadron of the 17th Lancers at the Battle of Elands River. Illustration: 17th Lancers at the Battle of Modderfontein. Painting by Richard Caton Woodville, Jr.
TDIH: November 28, 1899, The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batβ¦
TDIH: September 17, 1901, Second Boer War: A Boer column defeats a British force at the Battle of Blood River Poort. Photo: Boer commandos.
The Second Battle of BαΊ‘ch ΔαΊ±ng (AKA when the river starts speaking Iron stakes) might give some people memories
The Battle of Zama: The History of the Battle Between Rome and Carthage that Decided the Second Punic War by Charles River Editors amazon.com/dp/B087F99PVD/β¦
99th Anniversary of the Piave Battle, decisive Arditi victory over the Austro-Hungarian Empire imgur.com/xOB5zpc
TDIH: August 16, 1900, The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batβ¦
An album I made about the the first naval battle in the Second World War, the Battle of the River Plate.[Album] imgur.com/a/TTc49
About Garibaldi, Arditi, Battle of Piave, XMas, Vittorio Veneto, General Giovanni Messe... we weren't only switching sides or losing to greece :(
Today in Philippine History: Tuesday June 13 1899. Battle of Zapote River, was fought between 1,200 Americans and between 4,000~5,000 Filipinos. It was the second largest battle of the PhilippineβAmerican War after the Battle of Manila five months before. The result was an American victory.
[June 24th, 1918] Italian Front: Austrians reported to be fleeing across the River Piave pursued by Italians; 45,000 Austrian prisoners taken. nytimes.com/1918/06/24/arβ¦
The Battle of Shanghai: The History and Legacy of the Battle that Started the Second Sino-Japanese War by Charles River Editors amazon.com/Battle-Shanghaβ¦
Austro Hungarians in the flooded lands along the Piave river june 1918
Italian POWs at Cividale, captured during the 12th Isonzo battle, Autumn 1917. Despite superior numbers the Italian forces were pushed back to the Piave by Austrian and German troops. Over 200 000 Italians were captured, thanks to Entente (mostly US) reinforcements the Italian Army didnt collapse.
Damage received by the heavy cruiser HMAS Exeter during the Battle of the River Plate, fought 82 years ago today (December 13, 1939)
A print of a map of the battle of Yorktown and a 9 pound cannonball found decades ago along the south edge of the York River reddit.com/gallery/rermj3
[October 28th, 1918] Piave River. Diaz's focus now centers on the Piave, where his Eighth Army comes into full play. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batβ¦
The Second Battle of Ypres: The History of the Notorious World War I Battle that Witnessed the First Mass Use of Poison Gas by Charles River Editors amazon.com/dp/B07G7GNFFY/β¦
[November 16th, 1917] Italy. As French and British troops move into positions supporting the Italians, General von Below launches an attack on the Italian positions along the Piave River that makes meager progress. firstworldwar.com/onthisdβ¦
[June 18th, 1918] Piave River. As his troops have successfully thwarted the Austrian assault, except at the Montello, Gen. Armando Diaz begins a counterattack against Gen. Svetozar Boroevic's troops. The beleaguered Boroevic asks Emperor Karl for permission to withdraw. The emperor stalls. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveβ¦
This is my great grandfather, guards sergeant in the anti tank company, 37 guards rifle regiment, 47 guards rifle division. Medal of valor of the USSR first and second grade, medal for close combat battle, medal for berlin and oder offensive. Never join the army, thats what he told me. RIP.
