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''The war against [[w:Austria-Hungary|Austria-Hungary]], which the [[w:Italian Army|Italian Army]], inferior in number and equipment, began on 24 May 1915 under the leadership of His Majesty and supreme leader the [[w:Vittorio Emanuele III|King]] and with a unwavering faith and tenacious bravery conducted without rest for 41 months, is won.''
''The war against [[w:Austria-Hungary|Austria-Hungary]], which the [[w:Italian Army|Italian Army]], inferior in number and equipment, began on 24 May 1915 under the leadership of His Majesty and supreme leader the [[w:Vittorio Emanuele III|King]] and with a unwavering faith and tenacious bravery conducted without rest for 41 months, is won.''


''The gigantic battle, which opened on the 24th of last October and in which 51 Italian divisions, 3 British, 2 French, 1 Czechoslovak and a US regiment participated against 73 Austrian divisions, is over.''
''The gigantic battle, which opened on the 24th of last October and in which 51 Italian divisions, 3 British, 2 French, 1 Czechoslovak and a US regiment participated against 63 Austrian divisions, is over.''


''The very rapid and most audacious advance of the XXIX Army Corps on [[w:Trento|Trento]], blocking the withdrawal of the enemy armies from [[w:Trentino|Trentino]], that were also carried away from the west by the advancing of VII army and from the east by the I, VI, and the IV armies caused the collapse of the enemy's front. From [[w:Brenta River|Brenta]] to the [[w:Torre (river)|Torre]], the fleeing enemy is pushed back farther by the irresistible onslaught of the XII, VIII, X Armies and of the cavalry divisions.''
''The very rapid and most audacious advance of the XXIX Army Corps on [[w:Trento|Trento]], blocking the withdrawal of the enemy armies from [[w:Trentino|Trentino]], that were also carried away from the west by the advancing of VII army and from the east by the I, VI, and the IV armies caused the collapse of the enemy's front. From [[w:Brenta River|Brenta]] to the [[w:Torre (river)|Torre]], the fleeing enemy is pushed back farther by the irresistible onslaught of the XII, VIII, X Armies and of the cavalry divisions.''
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''Signed: Diaz''
''Army Chief of Staff, General Diaz''


==Legacy==
==Legacy==

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The Bollettino della Vittoria is the final address to the Army and the Nation issued by the Chief of Staff, General Armando Diaz, at the conclusion of the Battle of Vittorio Veneto ending World War I in Italy.

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Italian

Comando Supremo, 4 Novembre 1918, ore 12

La guerra contro l'Austria-Ungheria che, sotto l'alta guida di S.M. il Re, duce supremo, l'Esercito Italiano, inferiore per numero e per mezzi, iniziò il 24 maggio 1915 e con fede incrollabile e tenace valore condusse ininterrotta ed asprissima per 41 mesi, è vinta.

La gigantesca battaglia ingaggiata il 24 dello scorso ottobre ed alla quale prendevano parte cinquantuno divisioni italiane, tre britanniche, due francesi, una cecoslovacca ed un reggimento americano, contro sessantatré divisioni austroungariche, è finita.

La fulminea e arditissima avanzata del XXIX Corpo d'Armata su Trento, sbarrando le vie della ritirata alle armate nemiche del Trentino, travolte ad occidente dalle truppe della VII armata e ad oriente da quelle della I, VI e IV, ha determinato ieri lo sfacelo totale della fronte avversaria. Dal Brenta al Torre l'irresistibile slancio della XII, della VIII, della X armata e delle divisioni di cavalleria, ricaccia sempre più indietro il nemico fuggente.

Nella pianura, S.A.R. il Duca d'Aosta avanza rapidamente alla testa della sua invitta III armata, anelante di ritornare sulle posizioni da essa già vittoriosamente conquistate, che mai aveva perdute.

L'Esercito Austro-Ungarico è annientato: esso ha subito perdite gravissime nell'accanita resistenza dei primi giorni e nell'inseguimento ha perdute quantità ingentissime di materiale di ogni sorta e pressoché per intero i suoi magazzini e i depositi. Ha lasciato finora nelle nostre mani circa trecentomila prigionieri con interi stati maggiori e non meno di cinquemila cannoni.

I resti di quello che fu uno dei più potenti eserciti del mondo risalgono in disordine e senza speranza le valli che avevano disceso con orgogliosa sicurezza.

Il capo di stato maggiore dell'esercito, il generale Diaz

English

From the Supreme Headquarters 1200 hours, November 4, 1918

The war against Austria-Hungary, which the Italian Army, inferior in number and equipment, began on 24 May 1915 under the leadership of His Majesty and supreme leader the King and with a unwavering faith and tenacious bravery conducted without rest for 41 months, is won.

The gigantic battle, which opened on the 24th of last October and in which 51 Italian divisions, 3 British, 2 French, 1 Czechoslovak and a US regiment participated against 63 Austrian divisions, is over.

The very rapid and most audacious advance of the XXIX Army Corps on Trento, blocking the withdrawal of the enemy armies from Trentino, that were also carried away from the west by the advancing of VII army and from the east by the I, VI, and the IV armies caused the collapse of the enemy's front. From Brenta to the Torre, the fleeing enemy is pushed back farther by the irresistible onslaught of the XII, VIII, X Armies and of the cavalry divisions.

In the plain His Royal Highness the Duke of Aosta is advancing at the head of his undefeated III Army, hoping to come back as a winner to the positions that weren't lost by the Third Army.

The Austro-Hungarian Army is vanquished: it has suffered great losses in the hard resistance in the early days and during the pursuit, and it has lost a great quantity of materials of various types and whole stocks in warehouses. The Austro-Hungarian Army has left about 300,000 prisoners of war and also their entire staff and at least 5,000 pieces of artillery.

The remnants of what was one of the most powerful armies in the world are retreating hopelessly and in chaos to the valleys that they had descended with proud self-assurance.

Army Chief of Staff, General Diaz

Legacy

The Bollettino della Vittoria, together with the address to the Navy by Paolo Thaon di Revel, is the symbol of the Italian victory in World War I. It is today written in every town hall and military barracks of Italy.

Several children were baptized with "Firmato" as the first name in the aftermath of WWI. "Firmato" means "signed" in Italian, but several parents believed it was the first name of the victorious general as seen in the bulletin, and chose to name their children after him.

Notes

  • The bulletin was probably written by General Siciliani the spokesperson of the General Staff.