13 August-3 September 1918: The Battle of San Matteo—Italian Alpini conducted a surprise attack on the Austro-Hungarian artillery installation atop Punta San Matteo, which could only be reached by a four-hour climb up a glacier; three weeks later, Austro-Hungarian Kaiserschützen retook the peak; 'twas Austria-Hungary's last victory in the war, the last victory of the centuries-old Hapsburg dynasty.
Lest we forget.
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