2sovember 8, 191 7 
LAND & WATER 
The Invasion of Italy 
Bridge over the Tagliamento 
Caporetto 
It was at Caporetto that the German- Austrian Armies first broke the Italian Line. The above photograph 
gives an excellent idea of the nature of the country where the fighting took place. The mountains seen above 
Caporetto are the foothills of the Julian Alps. The Italian Army has retired across the Friulian Plain to the 
Tagliamento. The character of this river is shown in the top picture, also its breadth as judged by the bridges 
