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27 May 1918 Jäger Remo Denicolo, K.K. 2. Rgt. d. Tir. K.J.

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Jäger was born at Castelnuovo, Trentino, Austria (now part of Italy) on 31 June 1897. He was a general labourer before the war. Called into service during 1915, he began his war fighting the Rumanians in the Carpathian mountains during the second half of 1916 before moving to the Italian front and fighting in very familiar territory against his on…


Operation Punishment (the first Italian job) The Austro-Hungarian Trentino Offensive 1916

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Speaker will be Richard Whitfield a WFA member from our neighbouring branch in Northumberland.   It is May 15-June 10, 1916, the Austrians mount the Trentino Offensive—also called the “Operation Punishment” intended to avenge the Italians' betrayal. The mountain attack rocks the Italians back some 12 miles before they halt the Austrians at Monte …