Morisi, Paolo
Hell in the Trenches
- ISBN 13:
- 9781912174980
- author:
- Morisi, Paolo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Helion & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 170 mm X 245 mm
- Genre:
- 24.5 x 17 centimetres (0.74 kg), History, Military History, World War I,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Austro-Hungarian Stormtroopers and Italian Arditi of World War I were elite special forces that played a pivotal role in shaping the course of the conflict. These units, comprising hand-picked soldiers with exceptional courage and combat skills, pioneered breakthrough tactics that marked a significant shift from traditional positional warfare. Their innovative approaches to fire and movement, combined with the adoption of new technologies such as light machine-guns, flamethrowers, and poison gas, enabled them to conduct bold raids and daring attacks behind enemy lines. This book provides a detailed account of their organizational development, military operations, and combat methods, drawing on previously unreleased archival sources. By examining the historical reconstruction of the assault detachments' combat missions between 1917-18, this book offers a unique insight into the tactics and strategies employed by these elite units in the mountainous front of the Alps and the rocky hills of the Carso plateau.
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