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06:22:52pm
Very nice 
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fabulous card, Phil. seldom see first war stuff in such great shape. First i've seen of a US soldier attached to the Italian Army.
David
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Very nice postal history. I'm curious what the front of the postcard is, given the message.
Peter
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did you notice the Bordeaux cancel.
i found some information on the Italians on the Western Front (first i'd heard they were there; now, more surprised than ever that the Allies won): http://www.comandosupremo.com/forums/topic/5525-us-based-wwi-italian-reenacting-unit/page__p__95753__hl__bligny__fromsearch__1#entry95753
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12:47:57pm
But what was the interesting sight that he says is pictured on the front?
I find it amusing that he gets so romantic on a post card that was sent c/o a company address. I bet all the girls in the office read it aloud.
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AMSD Check out the casualties the Italian Army suffered fighting the Austrians and Germans for 4 years....i wonder if it was worth the territory they received...My Grandfather an ethnic Italian but an citizen of Austria/Hungary was on the other side !
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Italian casualties were on a par with French, in terms of deaths per population size, but much smaller in total numbers, primarily because it was a smaller country with a smaller army fighting in a localized front for a year less than the French. Initially, they helped tie down Austrian units that would have seen action in Russia; eventually, Italian performance proved so poor that they required assistance from the Allies; they also received large quantities of war materiel that the Allies sorely needed themselves. In many cases, Allied encouragement of new fronts by the Italians, Romanians, Greeks, and ANZACs in Gallipoli tied up more Allied resources than if they'd just stayed home.
Italian successes did occur, in early November, 1918, about a week before the war's armistice, and sufficiently so that they actually captured the territory that was to be ceded to them by the Entente.
For casualties, look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties for a convenient chart.
David
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Since going to a stamp show in the city is not something i do very often..i did purchase 5 dollar and 10 dollar covers..however i think this is my favorite...it was in a huge dollar box..why ? Probably because its a post card and the dealer did not think post cards had much value !!
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13 Oct 2013
06:22:52pm
re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
Very nice
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re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
fabulous card, Phil. seldom see first war stuff in such great shape. First i've seen of a US soldier attached to the Italian Army.
David
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08:55:52am
re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
Very nice postal history. I'm curious what the front of the postcard is, given the message.
Peter
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re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
did you notice the Bordeaux cancel.
i found some information on the Italians on the Western Front (first i'd heard they were there; now, more surprised than ever that the Allies won): http://www.comandosupremo.com/forums/topic/5525-us-based-wwi-italian-reenacting-unit/page__p__95753__hl__bligny__fromsearch__1#entry95753
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14 Oct 2013
12:47:57pm
re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
But what was the interesting sight that he says is pictured on the front?
I find it amusing that he gets so romantic on a post card that was sent c/o a company address. I bet all the girls in the office read it aloud.
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re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
AMSD Check out the casualties the Italian Army suffered fighting the Austrians and Germans for 4 years....i wonder if it was worth the territory they received...My Grandfather an ethnic Italian but an citizen of Austria/Hungary was on the other side !
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re: probably my favorite buy at the ASDA show !!
Italian casualties were on a par with French, in terms of deaths per population size, but much smaller in total numbers, primarily because it was a smaller country with a smaller army fighting in a localized front for a year less than the French. Initially, they helped tie down Austrian units that would have seen action in Russia; eventually, Italian performance proved so poor that they required assistance from the Allies; they also received large quantities of war materiel that the Allies sorely needed themselves. In many cases, Allied encouragement of new fronts by the Italians, Romanians, Greeks, and ANZACs in Gallipoli tied up more Allied resources than if they'd just stayed home.
Italian successes did occur, in early November, 1918, about a week before the war's armistice, and sufficiently so that they actually captured the territory that was to be ceded to them by the Entente.
For casualties, look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties for a convenient chart.
David
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