STOP  IX




Austrian Snipers
In Sector

Ortigara

Site of Forgotten 1917 Battle

In June, 1917, Ortigara, the highest and northernmost ridge of the Trentino Plateau, known as the Altipiano, was the site of a brutal battle. Heavy artillery, flame throwers and gas were all used by the combatants. The stark, rocky land captured in Richard Galli's photos below still reflect memories of the struggle which became renown in Italy as the Calvary of the Alpini. The Alpini being the elite mountain troops of Italy's army. To read Richard's full article about the battle, Click Here


Mte Ortigara on the 90th Anniversary of the Battle
(Photo by Umberto Vedovato of Vicenza)


Cima XII, West of Mt. Ortigara
An Objective of the Offensive

Italian Monument
Visible in Top Photo

Austro-Hungarian Monument

A-H Trenches Today







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