White War, The: Life And Death On The Italian Front 1915-1919

IN MAY 1915, ITALY DECLARED WAR ON THE HABSBURG EMPIRE. NEARLY 750,000 ITALIAN TROOPS WERE KILLED IN SAVAGE, HOPELESS FIGHTING ON THE STONY HILLS NORTH OF TRIESTE AND IN THE SNOWS OF THE DOLOMITES. TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE, GENERAL LUIGI CADORNA RESTORED THE ROMAN PRACTICE OF DECIMATION, MORE... EXECUTING RANDOM MEMBERS OF UNITS THAT RETREATED OR REBELLED.