@PugJesusM to HistoryPornEnglish • 11 months agoItalian 'Compagnie della Morte' soldiers, WW1imagemessage-square5arrow-up149arrow-down11
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minus-squarePugJesusMlinkfedilink5•11 months ago“Compagnie della Morte” were troops of WW1 Italy who took on dangerous tasks, such as disarming barbed wire before a general assault. The armor, as seen here, is very… distinctive.
minus-square@ChickenstalkerlinkEnglish3•11 months agoForlorn Hopes? Also the pose is very…gangsta and contrasts with the Medieval-esque armor.
minus-squarePugJesusMlinkfedilink4•11 months agoI don’t think they were meant as assault troops, unlike the later Arditi.
minus-square@Dad2DnAlinkEnglish4•edit-211 months agoIt translates to company of death, if that helps. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_of_Death
Some context would be cool.
“Compagnie della Morte” were troops of WW1 Italy who took on dangerous tasks, such as disarming barbed wire before a general assault. The armor, as seen here, is very… distinctive.
Forlorn Hopes? Also the pose is very…gangsta and contrasts with the Medieval-esque armor.
I don’t think they were meant as assault troops, unlike the later Arditi.
It translates to company of death, if that helps.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_of_Death