Rare Italian cap of the Great War as a junior officer of the 19th Infantry Brigade RGT BRESCIA cod MARBRE
I would say very rare Italian unobtainable cap of the great war, it is a mod coprocapo 909 belonged to a non-commissioned officer with the rank of Marshal of the 19th Infantry Brigade RGT BRESCIA. The 19th Regiment Brescia was framed under the 22 ° DIVISION infantry under the command of General George Cigliana, commander of 'XI Corps. Dutiful nod historic beginning of the war on July 7, when ends the First Battle of the Isonzo, the Brigade remains a reserve near Lucinico in support of Casale that attacks the Podgora. Assigned to the 21st Division took part in the II Battle of the Isonzo (18 July-3 August 1915) starting from Sdraussina against enemy positions Bosco Hood with the breakthrough goal and win the San Martino del Carso. The heroism of its soldiers is well remembered in the grounds of the Silver Medal awarded to the flag of the Brigade. Reconstituted in the organic, the Brescia is deployed on the slopes of San Michele that attacks during the Battle of the Isonzo IV (10 November to 5 December 1915), with the task of conquering the peaks of Mt. 3:04; repeatedly nuclei of soldiers of the 19th and 20th Infantry set foot on the tops, but counterattacks and the barrage of artillery attacking not allow any stop. When the battle ends the San Michele is still holding Austrian and Brescia lost another 2,500 troops.
Until May 1916 the Brescia alternates its departments in St. Martin - St. Michael, 14 undergoes an attack launched by the Austrians in support of their offensive in Trentino (Strafexpedition), which forces her to fall back to several hundred meters; in the evening with the intervention of other forces all positions are resumed. After the Austrian offensive in Trentino, in support of our counter-offensive, the Brigade resumed attacks against the San Michele and the day June 29 is heavily involved by enemy action implemented with poison gas, with losses of more than 1,200 men. Back in the forefront always under the trenches of San Michele, the Brescia participates in the sixth Battle of the Isonzo (6 to 17 August 1916) assaulting for the umpteenth time the peaks 3 and 4; finally, in spite of the enemy counterattacks, the attempted action on day 6 and can subsequently also expand employment. After a short rest, August 15 competes with the Pinerolo Brigade to attack the new positions opposing in-Pecinka Segeti unsuccessfully and suffering heavy losses. In September, back in line in front of Castagnevizza, VII and VIII Battle of the Isonzo, working with the bayonet assaults in an attempt to occupy the enemy defense items, losses are such that the ninth Battle of the Isonzo (October 31 - November 4, 1916), participates with only modest departments of fighters. In early 1917 the Brigade is not required contribution and other remains in the trenches in front of Castagnevizza, alternating the battalions. Takes an active part in the Battle of the Isonzo X ° (12 to 28 May 1917) attacking thoroughly Fajti, share 432; at the end of the battle front is between the units 432 and 464, however, our first line is in a precarious position and continuously beaten by enemy artillery. Replaced by other forces, the Brigade is to join the 49th Division that operates in the south of the fortress of Tolmin; during the Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo's task is to pass the Isonzo front of the town of Avče, then working against Okroglo; that participates in the conquest of Bainsizza. The sudden breakthrough of the front of Caporetto is still on the Brescia Bainsizza: begins a difficult retreat from those inaccessible areas and desolate, with a first attempt at resistance on Kobilek, then always in contact with the avant-garde opponents. Rocking back then on the Tagliamento and Piave then on the right, where it comes practically annihilated.
The Brigade is continued for Parma and at the end of April 1918 was sent to France, where May 26 comes into line in the Argonne. At midnight on July 15 (battle Ardre), a storm of bullets, many gas, strikes on the positions of the Brigade; after 4 hours of this bombing, troops choices Germanic operate overwhelming attacks, and Brescia is forced to retreat to avoid being surrounded, because other sectors of the front flanks have succumbed. After a period of rest and reorganization of the Brigade moved on the river Aisne where he participated in the October offensive against the Chemin des Dames. Continuing in advanced than the last German fortified line, the Hunding Stellung; from the Italian front comes the news of the armistice, and now it is clear that even in France is a matter of days.
On 11 November 1918 to the time of surrender of Germany: the Brigade Brescia that day was in Les Mazures-Tremblois. -