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The Boys of '99...

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The Boys of '99 sent on November 04, 2020 (0:07) by Emmegiu. 53 comments, 1801 views. [retina]

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I Ragazzi del '99 “Durante la prima guerra mondiale, ragazzi del '99 era la denominazione data ai coscritti negli elenchi di leva che nel 1917 compivano diciotto anni e che pertanto potevano essere impiegati sul campo di battaglia. Furono precettati quando non avevano ancora compiuto diciotto anni. I primi contingenti italiani, 80 000 circa, furono chiamati nei primi quattro mesi del 1917, e frettolosamente istruiti, vennero inquadrati in battaglioni di milizia territoriale. Alla fine di maggio furono chiamati altri 180 000 ed altri ancora, nel mese di luglio. I primi ragazzi del 1899 furono inviati al fronte nel novembre del 1917, nei giorni successivi alla battaglia di Caporetto. Il loro apporto, si dimostrò fondamentale per gli esiti della guerra. Le giovanissime reclute appena diciottenni del 1899 sono da ricordare in quanto nella prima guerra mondiale, dopo la battaglia di Caporetto (24 ottobre 1917), in un momento di gravissima crisi per l'Italia e per il Regio Esercito, rinsaldarono le file sul Piave, del Grappa e del Montello, permettendo al Regno la controffensiva nel 1918 a un anno esatto da Caporetto con la battaglia di Vittorio Veneto e quindi la firma dell'armistizio di Villa Giusti da parte dell'Austria-Ungheria. Scendendo nel dettaglio e parlando della mia regione, la Prima Guerra Mondiale costò alla Sardegna lutti e desolazione di maggior portata rispetto alle altre regioni italiane. Su 800.000 abitanti circa 100.000 uomini (quasi tutta la popolazione maschile adulta) partirono per la guerra, un'intera “leva” fu precettata quella del 1899 e fu spazzata via in buona parte. Die Roten Teufel, I diavoli rossi, chiamavano gli austriaci i soldati sardi. “Diavoli” per la loro fama di coraggio e anche di ferocia: in gran parte pastori, andavano all'assalto urlando e molti al posto della baionetta sul fucile montavano i coltelli per sgozzare le pecore, avevano fama di non fare prigionieri da pastori uccidevano il nemico facendo quello che sapevano fare come fossero le loro pecore. E li chiamavano “Rossi” per le mostrine bianche e rosse, e anche per il terriccio del Carso che aveva impregnato le loro divise. Diavoli crudeli, ma erano solo ragazzi terrorizzati imbottiti di acquavite mandati come fiere all'assalto per conquistare pochi centimetri di terra alla loro patria, ma quale patria erano pastori e contadini che non sapevano una parola d'italiano e che il continente non l'avevano mai visto in vita loro ma ci morirono. Molti soldati sardi erano inquadrati, nella brigata “Sassari” che caso unico in Italia era costituita da soldati provenienti dalla stessa regione. La Brigata Sassari durante la Grande Guerra ottenne il record di decorazioni nel Regio esercito. ma perse più di 13.000 uomini e visto che una brigata inquadrava circa 6 mila soldati, venne ricostituita due volte. Mio nonno ne faceva parte fu ferito gravemente e fu l'unico superstite di un assalto ove morirono tutti i 350 suoi commilitoni, fu ritrovato sotto montagne di cadaveri agonizzante, ma si salvò e portò nella spalla la pallottola tutta la vita, comunque fu decorato con croce di guerra, in seguito nella seconda guerra mondiale perse un figlio radiotelegrafista in un cacciatorpediniere. La foto è ricavata da una Lastra a Gelatina Bromuro d'Argento del 1917 molto rovinata.



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avatarjunior
sent on November 11, 2020 (15:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

My grandfather was one of the boys of '99, sent on the Adamello at just 17 years old, also wounded but survived for a long time to tell me everything he had experienced in that war! Thank you Emmegiu for reviving the memory!

avatarjunior
sent on November 15, 2020 (17:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)


avatarsupporter
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dear Marco you could write us a novel with this incredible and sad story was a huge contribution yours, what would have changed to the people if instead of the Italians now there were austrians? Nothing the people suffer and always suffer, I am so sorry for the very sad epilogue of the story that you told you I give you a hug, Joseph

avatarjunior
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Beppe, you're right about everything. Unfortunately, wars bring horrible things...

avatarsupporter
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Yes and man never learns from his mistakes :-(

avatarjunior
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A themed film recommended to everyone : Men against, written by Emilio Lusso.

avatarjunior
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Emilio Lussu, pardon...

avatarsupporter
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Also a year on the Plateau the memoir by Emilio Lussu: set on the asiago plateau, which is one of the major works of Italian literature on the First World War. The novel was written between 1936 and 1937 and tells, for the first time in Italian literature, the irrationality and senselessness of war, hierarchy and exasperated military discipline at the time in use.

avatarjunior
sent on November 15, 2020 (18:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Yes, that also makes the idea good.

avatarsenior
sent on November 15, 2020 (23:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I'm speechless, I read all the caption and comments from friends... What a horrible and frightening thing to war! I think of my life, that of my children... Would I have had the courage to fight? And I could have accepted the death of a son torn from his youth and sent to the front like meat for slaughter to fight a war that did not even include...
Noes and our children were lucky enough to be born later and we just heard them tell, but we must not forget why this does not happen again!
My paternal grandfather fought both wars and fortunately managed to return alive. I remember if we talked about war, a veil fell on his eyes.
Thane Joseph for this testimony and Honor to all the boys of '99

avatarsupporter
sent on November 15, 2020 (23:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Carlo it is important to remember and pass on the memory I was small when my grandfather told me about the war and I am sorry that I did not collect all his memories was important but something remained impressed, the endless suffering of seeing so many dead boys piled on each other, after the assaults passed to see if anyone was still alive and my grandfather was found agonizing under other corpses , a dear greeting, Joseph

avatarsupporter
sent on November 25, 2020 (16:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A wonderful caption for a generation, that of '99, really legendary

avatarsenior
sent on April 02, 2021 (21:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Dear Joseph the story you told us how that of other juzini friends is similar to that of my grandfather who was not of 99 but of 92 also seriously injured and with frozen legs I remember walking dragging a chair and the trusty stick that he never left. He told his children few things because the signs of that absurd war brought them visible every day.
A dear greeting Renzo




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