Historical images

Testimonials from the past

This photographic collection of original images has been collected thanks to the precious help of private individuals and institutions who have kindly granted it for this site.

We thank you: Carlo Balelli, Professor Paolo Giacomel, Francesco Quaglio and the Historical Museum of the 7th Alpine Regiment.

Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Quaglio

Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Paolo Giacomel

Military camp in Forcella Nuvolau - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Paolo Giacomel Collection

Military camp in Forcella Nuvolau - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Paolo Giacomel Collection

Military camp in Forcella Nuvolau - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Carlo Balelli

Cats and soldiers - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Paolo Giacomel Collection

Military camp - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Carlo Balelli Collection

Military Camp Officina - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

Cableways - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Carlo Balelli Collection

Cableways - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Carlo Balelli Collection

Cableways - Great War at the Averau Mountain hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

Cableways - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Paolo Giacomel Collection

Military cable cars - First World War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Paolo Giacomel

Cableways - Great War at Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

Cableways - Great War at Averau Refuge - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Paolo Giacomel Collection

Averau summit station and ladder - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

Averau summit station and ladder - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

Averau summit station and observatory - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo

Cima Averau - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Carlo Balelli Collection

Averau peak lighthouse - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

Aerial image of the bombing of the Averau peak - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Carlo Balelli Collection

Artillery Prà Pontin - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Francesco Quaglio Collection

Corporal Barbacini of the artillery Prà Pontin - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Francesco Quaglio Collection

Artillery Prà Pontin - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Francesco Quaglio Collection

Artillery Prà Pontin - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Carlo Balelli

Artillery - Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Museo Storico 7° Reggimento Alpini

War Café - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo

Further resources

Campo militare in forcella Nuvolau - Grande Guerra al Rifugio Averau - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo © Collezione Paolo Giacomel

Trenches, artillery and transport

War Café - Great War Averau Mountain Hut - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo

War Café

Rievocatori storici - Grande Guerra al Rifugio Averau - 5 Torri - Cortina d'Ampezzo

Historical re-enactors

Open Air Museum of the Great War at the Averau Mountain Hut in 5 Torri in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Open Air Museum of the Great War

Events and re-enactments

Re-enactments and events not to forget that time that shocked the Dolomites in 1918 and beyond.

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