La tridimensionalità della Grande Guerra in Adriatico: mezzi e strategia

Abstract

The period that starts from the American Civil War (1861) and ends at the end of hostilities of World War I (1918) marks a break in the contemporary military history. Like any turning point in history, it is the result of a process that culminates in the final stages of the war and, in particular, in the Battle of Jutland (between May and June 1916) and in the Adriatic Campaign (May 1915 – November 1918). In this paper, after some preliminary terminological and methodological approach, we will analyze the “technical evolution” and the “tactical revolution”, paying particular attention to the context where it takes place (the Adriatic) and to the new military instruments, vehicles and warships, presenting also some important historical events.