Isitt, Tom Thunder in the Mountains

World War One on the Italian Front

Thunder in the Mountains deals with the First World War on the Italian front, a little-known theatre of war where men fought among the towering peaks and glaciers of the Italian Alps. With numerous colour illustrations and QR codes for access to additional content, this is military history with a difference. Part history book, part travelogue and part battlefield guide, Thunder in the Mountains tells the extraordinary story of battles fought in the most inhospitable of environments, from the howling wilderness of the arid Karst Plateau to the avalanche-ravaged mountains of the Dolomites. Against a beautiful backdrop, incredible feats of arms were accomplished as men dug tunnels in ice, blew up mountain peaks and made progress measured in vertical metres. The author spent six years exploring the battlefields and researching the subject. In addition to the well-researched text, 149 photographs and 26 maps help readers understand the scale and difficulties of mountain warfare and appreciate the wild beauty of these battlefields. In a radical departure from other military history books, Thunder in the Mountains also includes QR codes that link to additional photographs, maps, videos, animations, and downloadable battlefield walks. This additional content can be viewed alongside the text, giving readers a deeper understanding of this incredible conflict.