I purchased this photograph this morning, Italian in origin (obviously), with the caption:
NERVESA - il ponte sul Piave, - L'arrivo delle primo sezioni di miltragliafrici che incalzarono il nemico.
Full Version: Battle of the Piave
Interesting photo: the caption is along the lines of "Nervesa. The bridge across the Piave, the arrival of the first sections of miltragliafrici who chased the enemy."
A mitraglia was a machine gun. Africi could be African.
A mitraglia was a machine gun. Africi could be African.
QUOTE (Heid the Ba' @ Nov 9 2008, 04:24 PM) 
Interesting photo: the caption is along the lines of "Nervesa. The bridge across the Piave, the arrival of the first sections of miltragliafrici who chased the enemy."
A mitraglia was a machine gun. Africi could be African.
A mitraglia was a machine gun. Africi could be African.
The right word is "mitragliatrici", and means machine guns (often abbreviated as "mitraglie"...."Mitraglia" is the singular)
Elena
Grazie Elena. I rarely get genders or plurals correct. 
Interesting!
I remember I have seen a Then and Now at an Italian forum for this same spot!
I remember I have seen a Then and Now at an Italian forum for this same spot!
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