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With British Guns in Italy: A Tribute to Italian Achievement
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45 totalWITH BRITISH GUNS IN ITALY - A TRIBUTE TO ITALIAN ACHIEVEMENT - BY - HUGH DALTON - SOMETIME LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY - WITH 12 ILLUSTRATIONS AND 3 MAPS
TO THE HIGH CAUSE OF ANGLO-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING
PREFACE - PART I INTRODUCTORY - CHAPTER I THE ANGLO-ITALIAN TRADITION AND ITALY'S PART IN THE WAR - PART II SOME EARLY IMPRESSIONS - CHAPTER II FROM FOLKESTONE TO VENICE - CHAPTER III FROM VENICE TO THE ISONZO FRONT - CHAPTER IV THE WAR ON THE ISONZO FRONT - CHAPTER V PALMANOVA - CHAPTER VI AQUILEIA AND GRADO - CHAPTER VII A GRAMOPHONE AND A CHAPLAIN ON THE CARSO - CHAPTER VIII A FRONT LINE RECONNAISSANCE - CHAPTER IX AN EVENING AT GORIZIA - CHAPTER X A CEMETERY AT VERSA - CHAPTER XI UDINE - CHAPTER XII THE BRITISH AND THE ITALIAN SOLDIER - CHAPTER XIII I JOIN THE FIRST BRITISH BATTERY IN ITALY - PART III THE ITALIAN SUMMER OFFENSIVE, 1917 - CHAPTER XIV THE OFFENSIVE OPENS - CHAPTER XV WE SWITCH OUR GUNS NORTHWARD - CHAPTER XVI THE FALL OF MONTE SANTO - CHAPTER XVII THE CONQUEST OF THE BAINSIZZA PLATEAU - CHAPTER XVIII THE FIGHTING DIES DOWN - CHAPTER XIX A LULL BETWEEN TWO STORMS - PART IV THE ITALIAN RETREAT AND RECOVERY - CHAPTER XX THE BEGINNING OF THE ENEMY OFFENSIVE - CHAPTER XXI FROM THE VIPPACCO TO SAN GIORGIO DI NOGARA - CHAPTER XXII FROM SAN GIORGIO TO THE TAGLIAMENTO - CHAPTER XXIII FROM THE TAGLIAMENTO TO TREVISO - CHAPTER XXIV THOUGHTS AFTER THE DISASTER - CHAPTER XXV FERRARA, ARQUATA AND THE CORNICE ROAD - CHAPTER XXVI REFITTING AT FERRARA - PART V A YEAR OF RESISTANCE AND OF PREPARATION - CHAPTER XXVII IN STRATEGIC RESERVE - CHAPTER XXVIII THE FIRST BRITISH BATTERY UP THE MOUNTAINS - CHAPTER XXIX THE ASIAGO PLATEAU - CHAPTER XXX SOME NOTES ON NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS - CHAPTER XXXI ROME IN THE SPRING - CHAPTER XXXII THE FIFTEENTH OF JUNE, 1918 - CHAPTER XXXIII IN THE TRENTINO - CHAPTER XXXIV SIRMIONE AND SOLFERINO - CHAPTER XXXV THE ASIAGO PLATEAU ONCE MORE - PART VI THE LAST PHASE - CHAPTER XXXVI THE MOVE TO THE PIAVE - CHAPTER XXXVII THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST BATTLE - CHAPTER XXXVIII ACROSS THE RIVER - CHAPTER XXXIX LIBERATORI - CHAPTER XL THE COMPLETENESS OF VICTORY - CHAPTER XLI IN THE EUGANEAN HILLS - CHAPTER XLII LAST THOUGHTS ON LEAVING ITALY - LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PREFACE
LIST OF MAPS
PART II - SOME EARLY IMPRESSIONS - CHAPTER II - FROM FOLKESTONE TO VENICE
CHAPTER III - FROM VENICE TO THE ISONZO FRONT
CHAPTER IV - THE WAR ON THE ISONZO FRONT
CHAPTER V - PALMANOVA
CHAPTER VI - AQUILEIA AND GRADO
Description
A rare first‑hand account, this memoir follows a young British artillery officer as he joins the opening of the British batteries on the Italian Front in the spring of 1917. Written in a diary style, it mixes vivid descriptions of mountain terrain, bustling supply lines and the day‑to‑day rhythm of siege guns with thoughtful reflections on the growing Anglo‑Italian friendship.
The narrative moves from the canal‑lined streets of Venice to the grueling climbs of the Isonzo and Carso fronts, where the author witnesses both the harsh realities of artillery warfare and moments of quiet solidarity among soldiers of different nations. Detailed sketches and maps accompany his observations, giving listeners a clear sense of place amid the rugged Alps and shattered villages.
As the seasons change, the officer records the lingering hope that spring brings, and the resolve of crews preparing for the next push. His measured tone offers insight into the personal costs of war while highlighting the shared determination that shaped this overlooked chapter of history.
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en
Duration
~7 hours (416K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Baron Hugh Dalton Dalton
1887–1962
A leading figure in Britain’s postwar Labour government, he combined academic economics with frontline politics and became one of the best-known architects of the reforming Attlee era. His career stretched from university teaching and military service in the First World War to the Treasury, Parliament, and a substantial body of political writing.
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