Lot N. 329
SOLDATI ITALIANI NELLA RUSSIA IN FIAMME (1915-1920) Di Gaetano Bazzani. Prefazione di Virginio Gayda.
Trent, published by the “Legione Trentina” of the National Association of War Volunteers, [n.d., circa 1933].
Detailed Description
An important historical and memoir-based study documenting the epic experience of Italian soldiers—particularly the “redeemed” Trentino and Julian volunteers—who were involved in the campaigns in Russia during and after the First World War. The volume examines the complex period from 1915 to 1920, encompassing both the Great War and the turbulent years of the Russian Revolution and the Civil War.
Volume Details:
Author: Gaetano Bazzani.
Preface: Virginio Gayda, a well-known journalist and essayist of the period.
Publisher: Issued in Trento under the auspices of the “Legione Trentina.”
Binding: Elegant publisher’s binding in full red leather (or red imitation leather) with gilt titles and decorative tooling on the spine.
Historical Significance
The work is a valuable source for understanding the role of the Legione Redenta in Siberia and the experiences of Italian prisoners of war in Russia. It belongs to the tradition of military and patriotic historiography of the early postwar period, with a particular focus on the identity and sacrifice of Trentino volunteers.