Today, one hundred years ago, Kingdom of Italy was entering WWI, that cost seven hundred thousand deaths.
The very first italian bullet in the the war was shot by Finanziere Costantino Carta, that was born just a few tens of miles far from the place where I live.
My Grandfathers, both by chance born in 1895, did partecipate to the war. My Father's Father as Sottotenente di Fanteria was wounded and several times decorated, and my Mother's Fater as Sottocapo Motorista was on a submarine, that was torpedoed but fortunately he managed to escape, otherwise I could not be here writing these things.
Just after the war one of his junior Brothers, Luigi, that was born in 1901, was recruited as Submariner as well, this are his photos, below at his recruiting and up at the day of his graduation, about 1920, as Sottocapo Motorista (Machinist Mate2c).
The submarine with an axe and the M of "Motorista" can be seen on his right sleeve.
The very first italian bullet in the the war was shot by Finanziere Costantino Carta, that was born just a few tens of miles far from the place where I live.
My Grandfathers, both by chance born in 1895, did partecipate to the war. My Father's Father as Sottotenente di Fanteria was wounded and several times decorated, and my Mother's Fater as Sottocapo Motorista was on a submarine, that was torpedoed but fortunately he managed to escape, otherwise I could not be here writing these things.
Just after the war one of his junior Brothers, Luigi, that was born in 1901, was recruited as Submariner as well, this are his photos, below at his recruiting and up at the day of his graduation, about 1920, as Sottocapo Motorista (Machinist Mate2c).
The submarine with an axe and the M of "Motorista" can be seen on his right sleeve.
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