And so far the Italians are still holding there breath. There is no denying
in that the future looks really dark for them, but there is still hope.
And
that hope seems to extend into the new year.Gen Diaz
Del Comandante di forze munite Italiane
Italian exile HQ
Little Italy, New York
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Kaiserschlagt Gruppe
War Corspondant Cervice.
Discuss at the FORUMS
This just in from the Italian foreign ministry.
"All Italian embassy's should prepare for the immediate destruction of any material that have been labled with the "top secret" or higher security clearance.
This is a early warning in preparation for the possibility that Italian government will be overtaken and forced to relocate abroad."
This message was intercepted as it was transmitted to all Italian foreign contingents.
This includes protectorates, colonies, embassies and military commands.
It seams likely that the Italian government prepares for a imminent relocation in the face of Austrian-Hungarian forces taking control of Rome.
A proposed relocation is New York city, USA. This has for a long time been heard as a very possible place for a exile government of Italy, in the circles of the educated and reporters with knowledge of the inner workings in the government.
Rumors has it that some of the bigger families in New York has already begun a financial founding and recruitment of willing men in it ranks, for a expeditionary force to the home land in the future.
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Kaiserschlagt Gruppe
War Corspondant Cervice.
Discuss at the FORUMS
Eine neue Dämmerung ist hier
für das prachtvollste Reich auf unserer Masse!Das intensive Kämpfen von
Oktober hat rüber in November außerdem verschüttet geworden. Unser eben
verursacht 14 Korps ist jetzt auf der Bewegung vorwärts. Verbleit durch das
ausgezeichnete Kaiserjägers nahm es Kampf gegen italienische Auslesekräfte von
ihren Positionen entlang dem Tagliamento Fluß auf. Dieses Mal, obwohl die
Italiener für den Angriff vorbereitet wurden und in guten Auftrag vom
Schlachtaufstellungsort zurückzogen.Später taten die
lokalisierten Italiener in der Isonzo Tasche eine wütende Gegenoffensive. Unsere
Verteidigung war die Abteilung des Knochens stark 20 Honved. Wir hielten unseren
Boden und die Italienerunfall entwickelten sich zu horrende Zahlen.Das Ministerium der
Verteidigung erklärt jetzt, daß der Fall von Italien unmittelbar drohend ist und
daß der Krieg auf dieser Frontseite zu gesetzt werden sollte und en vor 1915
rüber sein.Phasen sehnen sich unser
Kaiser Franz Joseph!
/Herzog Eugen
Supplemental
Mid October saw the Italian National Will plumet to a terrefying 1.
This has the effect of widespread panic of the troops.
No attacks where possible due to the morale and loss of active leadership.
Express telegrams where sent to the major fighting Entente powers, England and France.
These in turn sent telegrams confirming the departure of forces.
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Gen Diaz
New C-in-C Italian armed forces
Entente Southern Front
Eurpean Command
After completely encircling the Italian Isonzo Army, Austrian-Hungarian forces attempted two attacks.
These both attack failed to produce any real causalities, only forcing the defending Italian units into short retreats.
Unfortunately one of the attacking Italian corps involved in the attack where unable to retreat and was therefore eliminated.
This was a major loss in numbers for the Italian side, but both sides where exposing its combat supplies.
This in turn forced both sides to reorganize and redeploy its forces.
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Gen Cardorna
C-in-C Italian Armed Forces
Entente Southern Front
European Command
As I was riding the train to my field commander post, I was made aware of the fact that not all soldiers under my command recognize me.
The military police patrolling the train did not recognize me and had me leave the train at first possible station.
Now I see one or two hands out there wondering why I didn't identified myself to the MP's, but as it were, my trusted aide, Mr W. Allet was still at my personal retreat, with my identification papers.
This has the effect of postponing our defensive attacks until a future date.
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General Cardorna
C-in-C Italian Armed Forces
Entente Southern Front
European Command
After cleaning out the Italian high command from the its passive commanders, the new leadership showed strong will to do better.
One of the strongest Italian offencives since the Italians entered the war was undertaken.
Units from both the 3rd & 8th corps in addition to units stationed in Mestre, attacked the defending Austrian-Hungarian expedition force, 7 corps.
After the initial successfull recon a well coordinated attack was made, but the fiel troops where still efected by the old leaderships passivness and did not manage to overtake the Austrian-Hungarian forces.
It seems that they where well prepaird and dug in by the riverbanks.
After a week trying to push the Austrian-Hungarian 7 corps back towards Austria, the only result was very heavy losses in manpower for the Italians. Close to 63000 men had lost there lives or been injured very badly.
Lucky no heavy equipment were lost in the battle.
Austrian-Hungarian reinforcements has been seen to arrive at the scene. And some movements in the fast moving 7th corps seems to indicate more aggresive actions from the Austrians.
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Gen Cardorna
C-in-C
Italian Armed Forces.
No reinforcements for the Italians.
The Sp light XX moves to Mestre, just outside Venice to defend. 3 Army HQ moves to support the defence of Venice.
The Battle for Venice and the north eastern Italy has begun.
The battle is preluded by the wars first major bombarment strike, this is joint massive bombardment by units from the artillery corps, naval units in the port of Venice and low level bombers.
After the bombarment, lasting for 2 days, the attack i suddenly stopped.
It seems to be a general failure in the Italian high command. This opend for a rapid response by the Austrian-Hungarian forces already stage at the eastern and northern borders.
Moving fast they captured undefended land and meet no resistance at all.
This how ever lead to very thin support and supply lines extending over enemy territories.
Stopping short of a full encirclement of the Italian 2nd Army, they seemd to prepair for the next stage by early October.
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Gen Cardorna
C-in-C
Italian Armed Forces.
LONDON - British soldiers who were executed by the military for cowardice during World War I will be pardoned, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday, following a lengthy campaign by the family of one such soldier.
Defense Secretary Des Browne said the government would seek parliamentary approval to issue pardons for the 306 soldiers who were executed.
As the sender put it: Will they digg them up and tell them that they are free and can go home now?
Until next update,
this is war corspondant
NixxoN
From a war thorn Europe.
Finaly the heroic pilots of the Italian air force manage to bomb the factories in Triest.
The light AA located around the factipories did not manage to harm the attacking bombers and zepeliners more then lightly.
This sucessful bombing mission vill reduce the efficency for the next production cycle.
General Cardorna.
C-in-C
Italian Forces
The French B34 corps, had a bad day when strong German troops attacked them at overwhelming 5:1 odds.
This attack where made on the anniversary of the opening of the war.
The German forces has been doing a shifting of forces towards the southern front during the first half of the year. This seems now to done as there where an increase of activity of the German forces.
In addition to the attack mentioned abow, two more major attacks where done in the southern sector.
One attack NE of Auxerre against the 33 corps crippled the corps severely. Only a cadre strength unit of the 12th division survived an are now holding position.
As the 15 corps suffered as hard as the other corps attacked during this August offensive. This despite being dug in and having made defensive preparations.
As it now looks, the French southern front are close to a collapse and that might open the road to Paris for the German forces.
The only strong forces on French soil seems to be the ever increasing number of English and Commonwealth troops.
This August saw the first of the elite-classed ANZAC troops arrive at the theatre.
Only the future can show if the Central Powers are stoppable before reaching Paris.
London where attacked by German zepperliners for the first time, mid July.
The attack did not cause any major harm to the docks or factories in London.
Once again does the Gods of fortune smile upon France.
The German forces in the south where once again in position to make a breakthrough, but the fast reactions of French troops just behind the lines, did fill the small hole in a hurry.
We are approaching the one year start of the war.
This will offcourse be appropriately celebrated.
Talks of baileys has been heard around the map.
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The glorious Italian Corpo Aeronatico Militare made an atemt to bombard the Austrian-Hungarian factories at Triest.
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After a very well coordinated attack from two airfields with the Ca-2 unit from Padova and the great Parseval zepeliner unit from Rimini, the attack it self failed, making no significant damage to the factories or the town.
General Cardorna
C-in-C Italian Forces
Mid-summer has come, and the war at the Italian - Austrian border has somewhat lessend in intencity.
It feels like both parties are re-building some combat efficancy at the Izonso area.
The middle sector has been quite since the start of the agressions.
The north western border and the 1st battle for the Alps has seen the Austrian-Hungarian forces making some, very light, reinforcements to the defences.
Both sides seems as ill-supplied in that sector.
Is there hope for a good intervention by Gen Cardorna this turn?
Well that is something only time can tell.
More combat reports will follow.
General Cardorna
C-in-C Italian forces.
This is photographic evidence of the major activities on the French sides.
As seen on this picture, a very hi level of readiness is to be expected.
General Ferdinand Foch
French Border Army
The main thrust carried out by the 15th Mountain Rifle Corps, aided by two support corps, was a grosse success. The Italian Cavalry Corps was throwed back over the river Isonzo with moderate casualties on both sides. The remnants of the 15th Corps is now preparing defenses along the river to meet the awaited Italian retaliation.
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General Eugen
C-in-C Austrian-Hungarian Forces
Central Powers Southern Front
Europe Command
