Sujet

War Among The Eternal Snows', (1919).

Légende

'War Among The Eternal Snows', (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: 'An Italian fort of the snow-capped peaks of Mount Adamello [in Lombardy, Italy - the second highest peak of the Adamello-Presanella Alps]. The stupendous difficuties that had to be overcome by the Italian Army were but little understood in Britain. Infantry and artillery were firmly entrenched on mountain fastnesses formerly known only to the intrepid alpinist.' From "The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. VI, by W. Stanley Macbean Knight. [Caxton Pulishing Company, Limited, London, 1919]

Date

1919

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F15_250

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,7Mo (2,5Mo) / 46,7cm x 33,1cm / 5513 x 3914 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Photographie temps bâtiment saison fort montagne montagnes gamme de montagne Alpes neige géographie fortifications guerre siècle première guerre mondiale concept La Lombardie wintry Les Alpes Première Guerre Mondiale WWI Guerre mondiale Une Années 10 20e siècle The Print Collector photographie Anonyme Knight Caxton Publishing Company William Stanley Macbean Knight William Stanley Macbean W. Stanley Macbean Knight W Stanley Macbean Knight W. Stanley Macbean W Stanley Macbean W. S. M. W. S. M. Knight Caxton Pulishing Company Lim Mount Adamello