Gaetano V Cavallaro: 3 books
The Beginning of Futility
Diplomatic, Political, Military and Naval Events on the Austro-Italian Front in the First World War 1914-1917 Volume I
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2009
Since Picketts failed charge at Gettysburg, the frontal infantry assault had been known as obsolete. Nevertheless fifty years later, Allied military leaders in the Great War persisted in using it as a military tactic. Italian military leaders were no exception not even accepting the deadly effect...
Disaster Ending in Final Victory
The Dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Volume Iii
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2010
The Beginning of Futility and Futility ending in Disaster discussed Italys joining the allies and going on the offensive against Austria-Hungary. With Berlins assistance deep penetrations were made into Italian territory resulting in allied troops coming to Italys assistance while secret negotiations...
Futility Ending in Disaster
Diplomatic, Military, Aviation and Social Events in the First World War on the Austro-Italian Front Volume Ii
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
As noted in Volume I (The Beginning of Futility) after the Allies had induced Italy to join them against the Central Powers, the Italian Army used the lives of its illiterate peasant fanti as coin advancing to finally endanger Austro-Hungarian defenses. By August, 1917, Viennas generals were convinced...