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25Aug 2019 by Jauko

Fajti Hrib

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IBT Program Research Cerje/Fajti Hrib November 2019 [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="2165,2159,2162,2166,2158,2160,2161,2163,2164,2167,2168,2169,2170,2171,2173,2174,2175"] IBT Program Research Cerje /Fajti Hrib August 2019 [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="2132,2149,2147,2137,2141,2148,2143,2135,2136,2144,2145,2142,2140,2138,2133,2139,2134,2131"]

08Mar 2019 by Jauko

Throne of Borojević & Pečinka cave

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Monument – Signpost and the Throne of Borojević The monument – signpost, built by the 43rd Infantry Regiment, was erected in honour of the commander to the 7th Austro-Hungarian Corps, Archduke Joseph, and also had the function of a signpost since it gives the distances to Lokvica and Kostanjevica. The throne of Borojević (the Emperor's – Borojević's Stone Chair) was named after the commander of the 5th Austro-Hungarian Army, Svetozar Borojević von Bojna. Source: Fundacija Poti Miru Pečinka cave Pečinka, with its 150 meters of length and 22 meters of altitude difference, is an oblique cave of natural origin (70% of today's cave) which proceeds in an artificially excavated tunnel, reaching the summit of the hill Pečina, height 308. Despite the presence of mineral deposits in the cave, the…

06Mar 2019 by Jauko

Austro-Hungarian military cemetery WW1, Komen

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Komen, Austro-Hungarian military cemetery WW1 The Austro-Hungarian military cemetery is in the Forest of Draga, near Komen. From Cirje the road leads past a roadside religious symbol to the Forest of Draga, where there are the remains of the cemetery of World War I. The cemetery is in the burial ground of Austro-Hungarian soldiers who died in fighting on Soča (Isonzo) front from 1915 to 1917. According to data from the Viennese war archives, 4,130 soldiers of various nationalities are burried in this cemetery. Author: Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs-Section of Military Burial Grounds IBT Program Research February 2019 [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" size="full" ids="2447,2444,2439,2440,2441,2443,2442,2445,2446"]

24Sep 2018 by Jauko

Final exam English

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Final exam English [caption id="attachment_2063" align="alignleft" width="178"] EH 2723P Milan, 1918Ernest Hemingway, American Red Cross volunteer. Portrait by Ermeni Studios, Milan, Italy. Please credit "Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston".[/caption] My English teacher in high school would have been proud of me. At least, with the knowledge of now. Many schoolchildren at our school had English in his bibliography: Ernest Hemingway. And my teacher did not stop under chairs or couches that he was a great admirer of Hemingway. That was probably the reason why so many students had chosen a book by this writer. It was poured into the spoon, or else it was just an opportunistic choice to come to a good grade. Hemingway's novel "A Farewell to Arms" starts…

24Aug 2018 by Jauko

Austro-Hungarian military cemetery WW1, Štanjel

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Austro-Hungarian military cemetery from World War I, Štanjel Is placed in the lower part of the village Štanjel, not far from the railway tracks. Today we can see the signs and effects of time on the cemetery, but despite this it is still a sign of respect to the Austro-Hungarian young men who lost their lives in battle. Austro-Hungarian soldiers of various nationalities, killed in the Battles of Isonzo, are buried in the military cemetery from World War I. A stone monument at the cemetery also dates back to this period.Two stones at the entrance and a large monument have been well preserved. The whole complex was designed by Max Fabiani. The architect of the cemetery was Joseph Ullrich, lieutenant in the imperial royal army. GPS: 45.8212363, 13.8484260 Source: https://www.stanjel.eu/en/cultural_heritage/war_heritage/2014021016103341/ …

06Apr 2018 by Jauko

Monte San Michele (part 3 of 3)

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The final chapter Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. In the last part of this triptych about the San Michele the Italian attack is resumed with a considerable bombardment of the Austrian positions. It is now the end of October 1915. Some of the newly performed repairs are canceled and again the Italians invade the Austrian positions. It is terrible. After all the battles and bombing of the last few days, there are torn parts of the body in the trenches, the drinking water is completely up and the rats are bursting. Wounds can not be helped and in some places even the bodies of killed comrades are used as cover against the enemy fire. Even now it seems as if the Italians have decided…

05Mar 2018 by Jauko

Monte San Michele (part 2 of 3)

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The battle for the hill begins (part 2 of 3) Click here for part 1. Click here for part 3. In the previous blog it was discussed why the hill at San Michele was so important for the Italian and the Austro-Hungarian army. But also that the Italians needed tide to get their troops this way, giving the Austrians extra time to get their defense in order. Ingredients that promised a laborious struggle. In part two of this triptych about San Michele, the battle is written. Although several small villages were occupied at the end of May and the beginning of June, and the Italians occupied important positions, especially in the northern part of the Isonzo basin, the first battle in the series of the Isonzo battles began on…

01Feb 2018 by Jauko

Monte San Michele (part 1 of 3)

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Monte San Michele (part 1 of 3) Click here for part 2. Click here for part 3. In the story describing the bitter battle the Italians had with Austrians to capture the city of Gorizia, the hill San Michele occupies an important place. In the first six Isonzo battles, this place is synonymous with smoke, grenades and unbearable thirst until, after a long struggle, the hill was no longer sustainable for the Austrian units. This is the first part of a triptych that describes this struggle. In this part we mainly discuss the importance of this hill. The other parts describe the battle and the outcome. The hill of San Michele is about ten kilometers from the accommodation in Sela na Krasu. Gorizia is the key to success…

16Jan 2018 by Jauko

Our First Journey

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Our First Journey Dear reader, We are proud to announce that the first trip with Isonzo Battlefields Travel is a fact. Between the 28th of April and the 5th of May, our carefully selected program will be followed. In 8 days time our guests will visit the main locations and museums along the entire front line from Bovec to Monfalcone, accompanied by local, experienced guides, while staying in a beautiful Bed & Breakfast in the former war zone on the Karst plateau. If you are still interested? There are still places available, so feel free to contact us.

31Dec 2017 by Jauko

The first victim at the Isonzo

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The first victim at the Isonzo Although the war on the Isonzo front erupts only in the spring of 1915, the first war victim in this border region between Austria-Hungary and Italy falls ten months earlier. This event is only a very small footnote in the history of this region, but is therefore no less special. The victim is a lady of Austrian nobility and the circumstances are suspect. Who drives north through the Julian Alps to the south, follows the road that largely passes the Isonzo. The Isonzo which is called Soča by the Slovenians. Between Bovec and Kobarid is a small, white monument along the side of the road. It is not very noticeable and many people drive by with a speed, in the delusion that it…