{"product_id":"italian-army-of-world-war","title":"Italian Army of World War I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe dilemma of the young Italian kingdom and the experience of her army in the Great War were unique among the combatant nations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate to enter the war against the Central Powers, she faced a massively defended Austro-Hungarian front in the north, including strong mountain features, as well as distractions in the Balkans and a simultaneous rebellion in her Libyan colony. Costly and repeated battles on the Isonzo front culminated in the disaster of Caporetto in October 1917, followed by a remarkable revival and eventual victory in 1918. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis concise study describes and illustrates the Italian Army's campaigns, organisation, uniforms, weapons and equipment – including the famous 'death companies' and Arditi assault troops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56188174762328,"sku":"9781841763989","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841763989_86f67915-04a4-4d4c-a987-bec7529504cf.jpg?v=1778757355","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/italian-army-of-world-war","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}