Battles of the Isonzo - Speaker Deck

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Scene 1 Panel 1 Dialog The stage was set for the final fight for the Isonzo, The Battle of Caporetto. As the Italians dug into their positions and the Austrians tried to marshal what strength they could, isonzo Page 1/40

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Scene 1 Panel 2 Dialog The stage was set for the final fight for the Isonzo, The Battle of Caporetto. As the Italians dug into their positions and the Austrians tried to marshal what strength they could, isonzo Page 2/40

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Scene 2 Panel 1 Dialog German forces began arriving to reinforce their Teutonic kin - and together, they would open the battle on October 24th. isonzo Page 3/40

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Scene 2 Panel 2 Dialog German forces began arriving to reinforce their Teutonic kin - and together, they would open the battle on October 24th. Action Notes Silhouette of soldiers emerge one after another. isonzo Page 4/40

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Scene 2 Panel 3 Dialog German forces began arriving to reinforce their Teutonic kin - and together, they would open the battle on October 24th. Action Notes Silhouette of soldiers emerge one after another. isonzo Page 5/40

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Scene 2 Panel 4 Dialog German forces began arriving to reinforce their Teutonic kin - and together, they would open the battle on October 24th. Action Notes Pan camera left isonzo Page 6/40

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Scene 2 Panel 5 Dialog German forces began arriving to reinforce their Teutonic kin - and together, they would open the battle on October 24th. isonzo Page 7/40

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Scene 3 Panel 1 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 8/40

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Scene 3 Panel 2 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 9/40

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Scene 3 Panel 3 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. Action Notes Screen shakes isonzo Page 10/40

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Scene 3 Panel 4 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 11/40

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Scene 3 Panel 5 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 12/40

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Scene 3 Panel 6 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. Action Notes Screen flashes and shakes isonzo Page 13/40

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Scene 3 Panel 7 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. Action Notes Screen flashes and shakes isonzo Page 14/40

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Scene 3 Panel 8 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 15/40

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Scene 3 Panel 9 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 16/40

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Scene 3 Panel 10 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 17/40

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Scene 3 Panel 11 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 18/40

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Scene 3 Panel 12 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 19/40

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Scene 3 Panel 13 Dialog In a role reversal for the ages, the Austro-German forces were the aggressors, launching a cloud of poison gas at the Italian trenches. The Italians broke in the face of this, abandoning their positions with gas nipping at their heels and hundreds falling as the noxious fumes clawed at their lungs. isonzo Page 20/40

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Scene 4 Panel 1 Dialog Austro-German engineers next detonated mines under hardpoints in the Italian line, clearing the way for a combined infantry assault that sent the Italians into a panic. isonzo Page 21/40

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Scene 4 Panel 2 Dialog Austro-German engineers next detonated mines under hardpoints in the Italian line, clearing the way for a combined infantry assault that sent the Italians into a panic. Action Notes Screen shake isonzo Page 22/40

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Scene 4 Panel 3 Dialog Austro-German engineers next detonated mines under hardpoints in the Italian line, clearing the way for a combined infantry assault that sent the Italians into a panic. Action Notes Screen shake isonzo Page 23/40

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Scene 4 Panel 4 Dialog Austro-German engineers next detonated mines under hardpoints in the Italian line, clearing the way for a combined infantry assault that sent the Italians into a panic. Action Notes Screen shake isonzo Page 24/40

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Scene 4 Panel 5 Dialog Austro-German engineers next detonated mines under hardpoints in the Italian line, clearing the way for a combined infantry assault that sent the Italians into a panic. Action Notes Screen shake isonzo Page 25/40

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Scene 5 Panel 1 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Bg moves past soldiers isonzo Page 26/40

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Scene 5 Panel 2 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Bg moves past soldiers isonzo Page 27/40

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Scene 5 Panel 3 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Bg moves past soldiers isonzo Page 28/40

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Scene 5 Panel 4 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Bg moves past soldiers isonzo Page 29/40

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Scene 5 Panel 5 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Bg moves past soldiers isonzo Page 30/40

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Scene 5 Panel 6 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Camera stops here as the soldiers run past out of frame left. isonzo Page 31/40

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Scene 5 Panel 7 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. isonzo Page 32/40

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Scene 5 Panel 8 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Truck out. isonzo Page 33/40

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Scene 5 Panel 9 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Truck out. isonzo Page 34/40

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Scene 5 Panel 10 Dialog As German stormtroopers led the way, Austro-German mortars and light artillery pounded the Italians. The Italian Second Army, split during the previous battle, began to rout. Action Notes Screen shake isonzo Page 35/40

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Scene 6 Panel 1 Dialog The Second’s commander asked Cadorna for permission to withdraw, but the Field Marshal proved as dogged on defense as he was on offense, and ordered the Second to hold firm. Action Notes FG commander's arms move up and down to plead. Cadorna's arms puff into his chest in stern dismissal. isonzo Page 36/40

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Scene 6 Panel 2 Dialog The Second’s commander asked Cadorna for permission to withdraw, but the Field Marshal proved as dogged on defense as he was on offense, and ordered the Second to hold firm. Action Notes FG commander's arms move up and down to plead. Cadorna's arms puff into his chest in stern dismissal. isonzo Page 37/40

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Scene 7 Panel 1 Dialog The Italians did their best to hold, but after six days Cadorna relented and ordered a general retreat on October 30th. The Italians fled with the Germanic forces in hot pursuit, weathering Austrian ambushes as they fled toward home. Action Notes Parallax effect. isonzo Page 38/40

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Scene 7 Panel 2 Dialog The Italians did their best to hold, but after six days Cadorna relented and ordered a general retreat on October 30th. The Italians fled with the Germanic forces in hot pursuit, weathering Austrian ambushes as they fled toward home. Action Notes Parallax effect. isonzo Page 39/40

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Scene 7 Panel 3 Dialog The Italians did their best to hold, but after six days Cadorna relented and ordered a general retreat on October 30th. The Italians fled with the Germanic forces in hot pursuit, weathering Austrian ambushes as they fled toward home. Action Notes Parallax effect. isonzo Page 40/40