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Pre-1999 flag of Sardinia; it is similar to the traditional flag of Corsica. Location of Sardinia. Sardinian nationalism or also Sardism (Sardismu in Sardinian; Sardismo in Italian [1]) is a social, cultural and political movement in Sardinia calling for the self-determination of the Sardinian people in a context of national devolution, further autonomy in Italy, or even outright independence ...
The war ended in Sardinia in September 1943, with the withdrawal of the Wehrmacht to Corsica following the surrender of Italy to the Allies under the Armistice of Cassibile, and the island, together with Southern Italy, became free. Allied forces landed on Sardinia on 14 September 1943 and the last German troops were expelled on the 18th.
During the First World War, the Sardinian soldiers of the Brigata Sassari distinguished themselves. It was the first and only regional military unit in Italy, since the people enrolled were only Sardinians. The brigade suffered heavy losses and earned four Gold Medals of Military Valor. Sardinia lost more young people than any other Italian ...
The Italian attack of 52 Italian divisions, aided by 3 British 2 French and 1 American division, 65,000 total and Czechoslovaks (see British and French forces in Italy during World War I), was started on 24 October from Vittorio Veneto. The Austro-Hungarians fought tenaciously for four days, but then the Italians managed to cross the Piave and ...
"Timeline: Australia in the First World War, 1914-1918". Australian War Memorial. "World War I: Declarations of War from around the Globe". Law Library of Congress. "Timeline of the First World War on 1914-1918-Online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War". 1914-1918-Online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War.
The brigade was under command of the Sardinia Military Command (CMS) in Cagliari, which had administrative command of all units based in Sardinia and was furthermore tasked with the defense of the island in case of war. Besides the Sassari the following units were based on Sardinia: CMS Command Battalion, in Cagliari
Domitian's Dacian War: Decebalus agreed to return all Roman prisoners of war and accept his status as a Roman client in exchange for an annual subsidy of eight million sestertii, ending the war. AD 89: 1 January: Lucius Antonius Saturninus, governor of Germania Superior, revolted against Domitian's rule. Saturninus was executed. AD 96: 18 September
At least one bomb fell in the city; however, most missed their target. [29] [30] As it proved difficult and risky to arm and launch the balloons from a ship, the experiment was discontinued. [26]: 583 These balloons the earliest recorded use of an unmanned aerial vehicle for war [31] and the first offensive use of air power in naval aviation. [32]