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Started by marcuzzo , Jan 10 2010 04:55 PM

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#1 marcuzzo

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 04:55 PM

Hi!
I'm new in this forum.
I leave in Italy in Veneto area.
These photos are mine.

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marco

from left:
Melette
tre monti (Valbella, Castelgomberto, Ecchele)

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 05:00 PM

another one still from monte Rasta

down the town of Asiago, the arc is military cemetery built in 1938 (more than 30.000 falllen inside), the right hill is the cima Ekar zone.

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 05:05 PM

The military cemetery on Asiago (Colle Laiten)

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 05:11 PM

British graveyard
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Posted 10 January 2010 - 06:41 PM

Hi Marco and welcome to the Forum.  Is there much physical presence of the war remaining in this area such as trench lines, gun pits etc?

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 06:47 PM

Hi Marco and welcome.

They are interesting pics.....but you were out taking them on Christmas Day?

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 06:57 PM

QUOTE (Jonathan Saunders @ Jan 10 2010, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Marco and welcome to the Forum. Is there much physical presence of the war remaining in this area such as trench lines, gun pits etc?


Yes a lot of...... there is a project with EU money that restore the lines...
you can see the link to the Monte Zebio area (offensive june 1917) with the situation.

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http://www.magicoveneto.it/Altipian/Asiago/MZebio.htm

QUOTE (brucehubbard @ Jan 10 2010, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Marco and welcome.

They are interesting pics.....but you were out taking them on Christmas Day?

Bruce


no it was the 27 (the camera is 2 days late) whistle.png

here a link with photo tour at Asiago area........

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http://www.magicoveneto.it/Altipian/GrandeGuerra.htm

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 06:59 PM

QUOTE (marcuzzo @ Jan 10 2010, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
http://www.magicoveneto.it/Altipian/Asiago/MZebio.htm


Thanks - this link is really interesting.

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 07:12 PM

Here another link to various site of italian front (not anly Asiago)

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http://grandeguerra.blogspot.com/

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 07:31 PM

QUOTE (marcuzzo @ Jan 10 2010, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here another link to various site of italian front (not anly Asiago)


I want to go!!

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 07:34 PM

QUOTE (Jonathan Saunders @ Jan 10 2010, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I want to go!!


if you come in Italy I can organize a tour... thumbsup.png

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 07:58 PM

QUOTE (marcuzzo @ Jan 10 2010, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if you come in Italy I can organize a tour... thumbsup.png



How about a Great War Forum trip to Asiago?

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 09:02 PM

QUOTE (Jonathan Saunders @ Jan 10 2010, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
How about a Great War Forum trip to Asiago?


maybe.....why not.
I can find location for sleep & eat.....plus a tour of the main location...of course not in winter ....snow risk...

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 11:55 PM

Hi Marco welcome to the forum.

Great pictures and sites.

Could I be really cheeky please? Could you possibly get me a photograph of the grave of Alfred Gordon FAULKNER, Private 202102, 1/4th Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 15/06/18. Boscon British Cemetery. Plot 3. Row B. Grave 4.

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 06:21 AM

QUOTE (Kevint @ Jan 11 2010, 12:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Marco welcome to the forum.

Great pictures and sites.

Could I be really cheeky please? Could you possibly get me a photograph of the grave of Alfred Gordon FAULKNER, Private 202102, 1/4th Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Died 15/06/18. Boscon British Cemetery. Plot 3. Row B. Grave 4.

Thank you.

Kevin


Yes is possible but not now, in late spring, now the road is closed for snow & I must wait the good season. In future no problem for this & other photos.

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 07:25 AM

Thank you very much Marco

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:04 AM

Thanks for the photos and links Marco.  Asiago is on the list!

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:30 AM

Thx to all!

Here a photo, 3-4 y.a., it's a AH strongpoint in concrete on mt. Interrotto, it was on "winterstellung"  '17-'18

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:32 AM

Boscon Cemetery

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:38 AM

Lemerle Cemetery (Italian ex cemetery, the bodies were transferrede to Colle Laiten Cemetery in '38)

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:41 AM

pics of lemerle cemetery (in front of Magnaboschi cemetery)

Still Lemerle
mt. Lemerle is called "Italian infantry Termopili's"

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:44 AM

"Gallery for 4 mountains guns" Monte Cengio.

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:47 AM

"Digging/mining Enginers, ad hoc indipendent unit from 2nd Company 1917" Entrance of another gallery emplacement on Monte Cengio.

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:50 AM

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 10:52 AM

I & my daughter on the entrance

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