#OTD in #WW1 The Duke of Aosta orders slaughter on the #Isonzo continued, the defence of Serbia is collapsing fast.

Fourth Isonzo The Duke of Aosta, commanding Italian troops on the Carso, has been only too happy to accept General Cadorna’s recent invitation to carry on Fourth Isonzo on his own initiative. The weather has warmed slightly; some of the recent snow around Mount San Michele has become easier to clear from the routes up to the trenches. The Italian 3rd Army’s goal remains the same; surround the…

#OTD in #WW1 Italians at 3rd #Isonzo are making suits of armour; the BEF starts Lewis guns & Machine Gun Corps

Third Isonzo At one point when discussing some of the attacks today, the Austro-Hungarian Official History describes the Italian gains on the Carso as “meagre”. This could stand for the entire battle. The challenge for me, trying to talk about this accursed fighting, is in trying to find the new things, the interesting things, the sublime, and the ridiculous. We’ve been at this a year;…