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Description: | obverse design : General Luigi Cadorna, bust, right profile, in uniform and képi, holding an umbrella above his head with
his left hand
obverse text : "CADORNA IT.GENERALSTABCHEF"
reverse design : Sisyphus, naked, bestriding a rock in a mountainous setting. His left hand rests upon the rock and his right is held
behind his head
reverse text : "SISYPHOS AM ISONZO 1915-16"
In this 1916 piece Goetz derides the numerous and largely unsuccessful Italian offensives on the Isonzo against Austro-
Hungarian forces following Italy's 'treacherous' declaration of war against Austria-Hungary on 23 May 1915. These conventional massed
infantry attacks, initiated by Italian Chief of Staff, Luigi Cadorna (1850-1928), are compared to the futile and pointless efforts of
Sisyphus in Hades, the reverse text being translated as 'Sisyphus on the Isonzo 1915-1916'. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | satirical Italian Front & Isonzo Cadorna Luigi Italian Offensives on the & 1915 = 1916 First World War IT.A | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Goetz, Karl | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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