About this episode

The episode features historian Tom Isitt discussing his book on mountain warfare during the First World War in Northern Italy.

In this special edition of the podcast we explore a lesser-known theatre of conflict from the First World War in Northern Italy with historian Tom Isitt. Tom's new book - Thunder in the Mountains - follows a journey he made across those battlefields and with him we discover the unique challenges of mountain warfare, the diverse nations involved, and personal stories from the battlefield. We examine the Battlefields on the Izonzo, discuss some of the highest points of the Great War in the Dolo...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Reed

Guest: Tom Isitt

Topics covered

• First World War
• mountain warfare
• historical conflict
• personal stories
• battlefields
• Izonzo

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Thunder in the Mountains

Places: Northern Italy, Battlefields on the Izonzo

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