{"product_id":"isonzo-9780275972042","title":"Isonzo","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first account in English of a much-overlooked, but important, First World War battlefront located in the mountains astride the border between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchindler provides a vivid, compelling narrative of some of the most appalling fighting of the entire war. . . . [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. The most appalling fighting of the entire war. . . . [T]he book meets a real need for a modern, English-language account of Italy's major effort in the war. Of greatest interest to specialists and graduate students. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eThe first definitive English-language account of WWI's just-about-forgotten epic clash between Italy and Austria-Hungary. The dozen battles fought in the Isonzo valley stand out for the scale of their slaughter, cruelty, courage, and ghastly military-command pigheadedness in the face of failure. * Steve Forbes, in ^IForbes^R magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIsonzo is a must read for those interested in World War I, modern Italian history, or the Hapsburg Army. * The New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter *\u003cbr\u003eHis accuracy and attention to detail will impress readers who have traveled in the region. . . . Schindler's work is worthwhile reading for anyone with an interest in the First World War. * The Journal of Military History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Introduction \u003cb\u003eThe Road to War\u003c\/b\u003e Italia irredenta A Hopeless Struggle \u003cb\u003e1915\u003c\/b\u003e \"The Hour of the Triumph of the Finest Values\" The Battle of Monte San Michele Materielschlacht: Assembly-Line War \"The Superior is Always Right, Especially When He is Wrong\" \u003cb\u003e1916\u003c\/b\u003e A So-Called Battle The Battle of Gorizia The Triumph of Attrition \u003cb\u003e1917\u003c\/b\u003e A Hundred Thousand Shells an Hour Bainsizza Breakthrough Caporetto \u003cb\u003e1918\u003c\/b\u003e An Italian Renaissance \"Austria is in your Camp\" \u003cb\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/b\u003e Since Then The Battlefield Today Maps Placenames Essay on Sources Bibliography","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767222763863,"sku":"9780275972042","price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780275972042.jpg?v=1758712561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/isonzo-9780275972042","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}