{"product_id":"across-the-piave-1917-1919-a-personal-account-of-the-british-forces-in-italy-paperback","title":"Across the Piave, 1917-1919: A Personal Account of the British Forces in Italy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorman Gladden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eyewitness account of the forgotten Italian front in World War One.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Alvin York, Matthew Rozell and Barbara Tuchman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter having survived the Somme and Passchendaele in the muddy fields of northern France and Belgium during 1916 and 1917 Norman Gladden and the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were sent south to bolster Italian defences against Austro-German forces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore Gladden arrived on this front the Italians had been crushingly defeated at the Battle of Caporetto meaning that Britain's allies were in urgent need for reinforcements on the Grappa-Piave line. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of the final year of the war, Gladden and his fellow soldiers held back Austrian offenses before contributing to Lord Cavan's forcing of the Piave in October 1918, the first and most important phase in a series of operations which would culminate in the complete collapse of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough \u003ci\u003eAcross the Piave\u003c\/i\u003e Gladden charts his experiences of what this Italian front was like and reveals how it contrasted to his previous experiences at the Somme and Ypres. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'excellent account' \u003ci\u003eMilitary Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcross the Piave\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital book for all interested in the history of the First World War as it uncovers an infantry soldier's viewpoint of the often-forgotten Italian front. This book is the third part of Norman Gladden's World War One trilogy, \u003ci\u003eFull Pack - A Private's War\u003c\/i\u003e, preceded by \u003ci\u003eThe Somme, 1916\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYpres, 1917\u003c\/i\u003e. A portion of the revenue from every sale of each book in this trilogy goes to The National Trust.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773381116192,"sku":"9781800557055","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c026a16637c564e62b18a7235ff4cdd_a69c10d4-afd0-4048-b464-caa0f288f821.webp?v=1780425644","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/across-the-piave-1917-1919-a-personal-account-of-the-british-forces-in-italy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}