ITALIANS MOUNT HUNDREDS OF NEW GUNS.
TREMENDOUS FIRE OPENED ON AUSTRIAN WINGS.
MOST BRILLIANT FEAT OF ALPINE WARFARE. MOTOR TRANSPORT PLAYS IMPORTANT PART. revived June 27. 11.10 p.m.) ROME. JUNE 26. Hundreds of new large guns were unmasked during the last two days and opened a tremendous fire on both the Austrian wings. How the guns were dragged to such heights along roads made in less than two weeks will be reckoned a most brilliant feat of Alpine warfare. The result was 'that the Austrians unexpectedly saw their centre menaced. The Italians continue attacking furiously. Motor transport played an important part in the success. All the roads are lined with lorries and cars of every description. The gigantic labour of transferring half-a-million men proceeded for weeks. Hundreds of guns were dragged on to Seemingly inaccessible mountains over improvised roads. When the guns opened fire from concealed positions the Austrian advance was broken in a single day, and the rout began under a hail of shells. The only chance was instant retreat, otherwise the Austrians between Posina and Asiago would have been annihilated.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16267, 28 June 1916, Page 7
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182ITALIANS MOUNT HUNDREDS OF NEW GUNS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16267, 28 June 1916, Page 7
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