Custoza (VR) 1848 - 1866

[Grinton_imp]

At school I never stood out for preparation or commitment.
We had to go and had to have enough to pass the year.
.... And then, let's face it, as a small child or a teenager who has not yet even 20 years can affect the story? that if you met a person not yet thirty approached us giving you the her ..
Now, close to the target of 50, the figure will be, will be the desire to know, will also perhaps an excuse to give me a ride in motion a bit 'finalized, I'm passionate history, and I do not see that much away as it seemed time ago.

a bit 'of dates in the case referred to a recent recurring anniversaries:
1861 - 2011: 150 years of the unification of Italy
1866 - 2016: 150 years since the Third War of Independence that sanctioned the annexation of the Veneto to the Kingdom of Italy
1915 - 2015: 100 years from the entrance of Italy in World War
1918 - 1968: 50 years since the end of World War I (referring to the year I was born)
1945 - 1968: 23 years since the end of World War II (covering the year I was born)

What enters the last two references?
We understand that certain events are not so distant as they may seem, especially to those who believe that he still has twenty years by nearly thirty ...

Then, as I said earlier, since my brothers were busy or lazy to find themselves imprisoned or simply somewhere to chat in front of a couple of beers, I took the opportunity to go to visit the Ossuary of Custoza.
The ossuary, is a monument in memory of the two battles that took place at Custoza (near Verona near Peschiera and not very far from the flow of the river Mincio), the first in 1848 in what was the First War of Independence of the United Sardinian and the Austrian Empire, and the second in 1866 during the Third War of Independence between the newborn Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire.
Should be noted that both the battles did not have a favorable outcome to the counterparty Savoy, but even during the Third War of Independence the Kingdom of Italy by the Austrians Busco is in Custoza (on the ground) that Lissa (by sea), while with the troops of Garibaldi's volunteers got a hit in Trentino, the fact that Prussia (allied Italy) had loudly sung the north to the Austro-Hungarians, forcing them to declare the end of hostilities in fact giving the Veneto Emperor Napoleon III who gave it to the Kingdom of Italy in 1866 precisely.
Here are some photos:
Itinerario
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At Montagnana (PD)
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Panoramic view
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Some fotos at monument

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[noroomtomove]

Grinton, thanks for the information about Italian history and the trip photos. Due to the Italians being on the other side during the North African campaigns WW2, quite a few Italian POW ended up in Australia some were paroled to farmers here in Gippsland. They were repatriated back to Italy at wars end as POW they needed to go home Italy first. Many of them migrated back in the post war years with the passage of time not many of that generation are with us. I guess that ties in with your introduction regarding the passage of time. My brother rides a Guzzie and his mates ride Beemers a recently retired fella from work rides a Bonneville. Hondas are scarce around here apart from the quad bikes that the farmers use to date I haven't seen another CB1100. my question whats the make up of bike as you ride in Italy are they mainly European makes?

Regards and enjoy Summer

[Rocky_imp]

Wow, that's unbelievable! Great pictures
I'll admit that in school I only did what was necessary to get decent grades and never cared for history at all.
As an adult I began to appreciate history and now I love it and enjoy visiting historical places and viewing threads such as this.
Great stuff!

[Grinton_imp]

Grinton, thanks for the information about Italian history and the trip photos. Due to the Italians being on the other side during the North African campaigns WW2, quite a few Italian POW ended up in Australia some were paroled to farmers here in Gippsland. They were repatriated back to Italy at wars end as POW they needed to go home Italy first. Many of them migrated back in the post war years with the passage of time not many of that generation are with us. I guess that ties in with your introduction regarding the passage of time. My brother rides a Guzzie and his mates ride Beemers a recently retired fella from work rides a Bonneville. Hondas are scarce around here apart from the quad bikes that the farmers use to date I haven't seen another CB1100. my question whats the make up of bike as you ride in Italy are they mainly European makes?

Regards and enjoy Summer

I think Honda in Italy is the brand that makes the most sales numbers (including scooters)
to satisfy your curiosity, here's the ranking of the top hundred motorbike (scooter excluded) sold in Italy in January / April 2015 (from the website motociclismo.it)
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[noroomtomove]

Thanks again Grinton, like Rocky appreciate history that gets woven into the trip reports in Seat Time.

I'm looking forward to seeing another CB1100 only a matter of time.

Regards

[redbirds_imp]

Fascinating post and photos. Fine history lesson also. Thanks Grinton.

[Cormanus]

Thank you Grinton. Great report and photos. What a fascinating monument.