CAPORETTO 1917 by Morselli, Mario ISBN 0714650730
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The book examines why, having routed the Italian Army at the Battle of Caporetto, the Central Alliance forces were not capable of forcing the surrender of Italy.
Discusses a major battle of the First World War with the German Army defeating the Italians in the Alps in October 1917; Asks whether the aftermath to Caporetto was a key missed opportunity for the Germans.; Explains how the Italians recovered so quickly after such a crushing defeat.; Will be of interest to all military historians and students of the First World War.; Good reviews expected in history and military magazines; The Battle of Caporetto in October 1917 was almost a catastrophic event for Italy. Eighty years after the event, this book reconsiders the meaning of that event in the wider framework of the First World War. Following the Central Powers' breakthrough on the Isonzo front, there followed a huge collapse of the Italian Army, which lost over half its men and material. Having suffered such huge losses, Italy was on the brink of total collapse. Yet by December 1917, Italy had overcome the crisis and remained in the conflict. How did it manage to do this? For Morselli, the answer to this question lies in the poor performance of the Central Empire's military leadership after the initial success of the offensive. In the weeks following the breakthrough, when a 'total victory' seemed a reality, the Austro-Hungarian and German generals proved unable to surmount a series of strategic situations, which negated the value of the original breakthrough. Morselli notes that forcing a surrender of Italy was a secondary war aim for the German generals; the recall of German troops to the Western Front, where arguably they were not needed, was crucial to Italy's survival. For Morselli, the great Caporetto offensive was, in the end, no more than a Pyrrhic victory for the Central Powers and, in many ways, this failure foreshadowed the eventual collapse of the Hapsburg Monarchy in November 1918.
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[edit] Title
CAPORETTO 1917
[edit] Author
Morselli, Mario
[edit] ISBN
0714650730
[edit] Published
30/09/2001
[edit] Publisher
Frank Cass Publishers
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
70 (GBP)
[edit] Typical Price Online
66.5 (GBP)
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