Soldier Kamikaze in WW1 (Grenadier's Leap)

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i remember reading a quote by a German commander that said: "Italian soldiers are lions led by sheep"

The biggest problem Italian soldiers had was Luigi Cadorna

Between Cadorna and the lack of supplies, I think Italy’s ability to hold on in WW1 can be credited to the tenacity of the Italian soldiers

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." – Mark Twain

Italy was extremely competent considering that they fought on the highest montains in all of Europe

Outside of Luigi Cadorna, the Italians were nightmare for the Austro-Hungarian forces to deal with. They most certainly weren't cowards, but badasses. And not just the Arditi, but all Italian soldiers that fought there were legends.

Hey somebody should make a game about the Italian front

Fun fact: The most feared Italian troops in WWI, by the AustroHungarians, was the "Brigata Sassari" (Sardinian Sassari Brigade) that was called by the AustroHungarians "Dimonios" mean "Devils". The AH was running when this Rgt. Was coming around. Still today the Sassari Brigade keep the "Dimonios" name and Hymn, to remember their heroic acts during WWI.

Well done Simple History,well done. As an Italian i'm proud that we got a video about the tales of heroism of the Arditi(The bold ones) and the soldiers of my country 🫡

Finally! Many falsehoods have been told about Italian soldiers. They fought with immense courage on the Alpine front. Only the ignorant speak the opposite.

The Arditi are some of the bravest Italian soldiers of ww1

Historically speaking, Italians have been great soldiers when under competent leadership.

The Asiago War Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the town of Asiago in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. Surrounded by mountains that were the site of several World War I battles, the monument houses the remains of over 50,000 Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers and is a popular destination for travelers to the region. In Italian the memorial is typically called Sacrario Militare di Asiago or Sacrario Militare del Leiten. Leiten is the name of the hill on which the memorial sits.

Honestly, "Grenadier's Leap" sounds more badass than Kamikaze that just means "Divine Wind" and more awesome because you actualy have to do the self destructing yourself instead of having a machine do it

I've always liked SH's videos, a lot of the history talked about I never had a clue about. Keep up the great work mate!

Italian soldiers faced the same trench warfare as those on the western front, but on snow and ice covered mountains. Forza Italia, sempre! 🇮🇹

I'm italo-argentinian, my great grandfather Antonio spend three months on the frontlines untill he fell very ill and almost die in a field hospital, when recover was passed to second line. Told stories of areas where you had to step on dead soldiers because there was no free ground. I was little when he died but remember him well, a small and funny but very tough man.

As a BF1 player, I'm pretty familiar with the Italian front of WW1. The Italy maps are some of my favourite in the game

My 6 year old loves this channel and super proud of his Italian heritage. He's going to love this video! How about a video about the Arditi??