The books are written by leading military historians and set operations and strategy within the broader context of foreign-policy aims and allied strategic relations, national mobilisation and domestic social, political and economic effects. This is a major new series of studies of the armies of the major combatants in the First World War for publication during the war’s centenary. j o h n g o o c h is Emeritus Professor of International History at the University of Leeds. In a unique study of an unjustly neglected facet of the war, John Gooch illustrates how General Luigi Cadorna, a brutal disciplinarian, drove the army to the edge of collapse, and how his successor, General Armando Diaz, rebuilt it and led the Italians to their greatest victory in modern times. Setting military events within a broader context, the book explores pre-war Italian military culture and the interactions between domestic politics, economics and society. Drawing from original, archival research, it tells the story of the army’s bitter three-year struggle in the mountains of Northern Italy, including the eleven bloody battles of the Isonzo, the near-catastrophic defeat at Caporetto in 1917 and the successful, but still controversial defeat of the Austro-Hungarian army at Vittorio Veneto on the eve of the Armistice. You can always change your preference by visiting 'Cookie Settings' at the bottom of the page.This is a major new account of the role and performance of the Italian army during the First World War. Blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. Because we respect your right to privacy, optional cookies are not set unless you enable them.
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