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design: battlefield scene, Italian Front 1915. An artist's impression of the Italian attempt to secure the strategic
position of Monte San Michele against the Austrians. King Victor Emmanuel III appears at the left of the momentous scene to inspire his
troops who, led by the Bersagliere, advance with gusto upon the Austrians. In the distance a mountain town engulfed in
flames
text: [in Italian] "VITTORIO EMANUELE III ARRIVA CON RINFORZI E PONE IN FUGA LE FORZE AUSTRIACHE, LE TRUPPE ITALIANE PRENDONO POSSESSO
IMPORTANTI E STRATEGICHE POSIZIONI PRESSO MONTE SAN MICHELE." (two lines below design. At lower left corner a financial breakdown of the
cost of the war for each of the belligerents. At lower right corner a comparison of the relative strength of the Germanic and Allied
powers)
whole: MODEL | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Italian Front & Monte San Michele flag / banner / standard commemorative First World War & United States Weapons King of Italy Action Italian Army Neutrality of & US pro-Italian Propaganda & 1915 Military Personnel Uniforms Victor Emmanuel III First World War Battle near & 1915 civilian effort | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Harry A Waldron, Boston, Mass | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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