Editing Emilio Lussu (section)

===The soldier===
[[File:Emilio Lussu WWI.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Lussu during [[World War I]]]]
Lussu was born in [[Armungia]], [[province of Cagliari]] ([[Sardinia]]) and graduated with a degree in law in 1914. Lussu married [[Joyce Lussu|Joyce Salvadori]], a notable poet, and member of the noble Paleotti family of the [[Marche]], who were counts of [[Fermo]]. Prior to the entry of Italy into [[World War I]], Lussu joined the army and was involved in several skirmishes. As a complementary officer of the [[Sassari Mechanized Brigade|''Sassari'' Infantry Brigade]] in 1916 he was stationed on the [[Sette Comuni|Asiago Plateau]]. The brigade had arrived on the plateau in May 1916 to help in the Italian effort to stop the Austrian [[Battle of Asiago|Spring offensive]]. In the month of June 1916 the brigade conquered [[Monte Fior]], [[Melette|Monte Castelgomberto]], [[Melette|Monte Spil]], [[Melette|Monte Miela]] and [[Monte Zebio]]. After the war Lussu published the novel "[[One Year on the High Plateau]]" (''Un anno sull'altipiano'') about his experiences of [[trench warfare]] on the Asiago Plateau. The 1970 movie ''[[Many Wars Ago]]'' ("Uomini contro") by [[Francesco Rosi]] is based on this book.