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Description: | First encampment on the Konigspitze 3857 m. The summit was reached on 26th May 1917 in two night marches under great difficulties, danger of avalanches, and Italian fire. The Italians on the Colonel Pale Rosse and Cedehtal heard the patrol in the rocks on the shoulder of the Konigsjoch and fired at them. The Konigspitze made into a fortified position and held.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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