Fiume 1919 - english

History of Fiume in 1919 and the events leading to D'Annunzio's Feat of Fiume.

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Icilio Baccich's family is a Fiuman family of irredentists. The brothers Iti and Ipparco also join Italian army as volunteers, the latter dying in war. And Icilio, despite the political office, was exiled by the Hungarian authorities for his ideas 2/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Icilio Baccich: another Legionary of Fiume with a story similar to Riccardo Gigante. Born in Sussak, the predominantly Croatian suburb of Fiume, and deputy mayor of Fiume in 1910. Irredentist, he too volunteered to join the Italian army in war 1/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Won the war, Riccardo Gigante returns to Fiume. Active part of the National Council of Fiume, and fervent activist of the annexation of his city to Italy. Opposed to the other fiuman Riccardo (Zanella), who instead pushes for the autonomy of Fiume 3/3 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Riccardo Gigante. Brave in war: in 1916 he is promoted Lieutenant for valor in war; even the British confer him the "military cross" for services rendered to the British artillery. On him there's a death sentence for high treason by the Austrians 2/3 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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The story of Riccardo Gigante, irredentist and Legionary of Fiume, is different. Fiuman, deeply affected by arthritis: so rejected by Austro-Hungarian army. Nonetheless in 1915 he crosses the border and insists on joining Italian army as a volunteer 1/3 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Father Reginaldo Giuliani, 32-year-old Dominican friar. Adored by the Arditi: just as in the battlefields, he does not abandon them in the most critical moments and continues to be their spiritual guide. 2/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Among Legionaries of Fiume there's also Father Reginaldo Giuliani. In war on Isonzo and Piave, he was chaplain of Arditi. On his chest military valor medals for self-denial, ardor also in leading our men, caring for both Italians and enemies wounded 1/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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A photo of the 30 officers, including the 7 Sworn Men that started it all, who took part in the March of Ronchi. Among these: Adami, Ranci, Benagli, Keller, Testoni, Beltrami, Frassetto, Sovera, Reina, Grandjacquet, Rusconi #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Others are more revolutionary. Like Ercole Miani, Ardito from Istria, and Tommaso Beltrami, Ardito from Romagna,who took trucks in Palmanova by force. For Reina these comrades,rather than highly decorated officers, seem bandits (from book @Disobbedisco) #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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It's a heterogeneous set people the group taking part in the Feat of Fiume. There are patriots and military men who, even if deserters, are loyal to institutions: e.g. the 7 Sworn Men of Ronchi and Carlo Reina (photo), monarchist and major of Grenadiers #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Nicolina Fabris, nicknamed the "mother of the Grenadiers": it is she who protected our men in Fiume while they planned the rebellion. This celebratory photo says it all: Nicolina Fabris among the officers of the 2° Grenadiers of the March of Ronchi 2/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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The women of Fiume. Not just lovers: emancipated women who give strong support to Italian cause. Like the 60-year-old Nicolina Fabris. In war she hid Italians fleeing Austrian prisons; in Fiume she's of great help to the future 7 Sworn Men of Ronchi 1/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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The romantic, but no less important, side of the Feat. Giovanni Comisso, Italian Lt. of the Inter-Allied troops, who has now joined the Legionaries of D'Annunzio, says: «The revolution? Made by the Fiuman women, who saw their Grenadiers come back!» #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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September 13. Command of Fiume of Italy. Second official bulletin: «Italy is in Fiume by valor of the Legionnaires and the Fiumans». Yesterday's events are summarized: city of Fiume waiting, D'Annunzio - Pittaluga confrontation, the triumphal entrance. #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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A revolutionary thought begins to surface. So far there has always been talks of annexing Fiume to Italy, and the coward Italian politicians had lost it. And what if we talk now about annexing Italy to Fiume, and give Italy new energy? 3/3 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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D'Annunzio despises Italian politicians: «Vittorio Emanuele Orlando said "Italy knows hunger, but knows no dishonor". Blabbermouth! Italy has known dishonor, and without blush, without revolt». Is D'Annunzio thinking at the next steps now? 2/3 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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D'Annunzio: «The enemy has penetrated the intimate flesh of Italy; because Italy is not in those who live by trafficking and falsifying her without shame, but in those who live only for her and suffer only for her and are ready for her alone to die» 1/3 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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September 12. Command of Fiume of Italy. First official bulletin: "Italy or death!" signed by D'Annunzio. With "Cosa fatta capo ha" (motto from Dante): the feat is complete, it cannot be undone anymore. In mockery to the fearful Italian politicians #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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And the Fiumans pile up everywhere to listen to D'Annunzio's speech 2/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume

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Gabriele D'Annunzio harangues the population of Fiume (French press) 1/2 #Fiume1919_en #FeatOfFiume