Picture No | 10823564 |
Date | 1917 |
Description | Italian soldiers on the Isonzo Front |
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Italian soldiers charge and capture a position on the Isonzo Front, the scene of battles between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies between June 1915 and November 1917. The Italians are wearing specially designed breastplates and shoulder pieces which resemble the armour worn by ancient Roman soldiers.
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Source | Drawing by Fortunino Matania The Sphere 9 June 1917 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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