20 DECEMBER 1940, Page 13

AFTER CAPORE'TTO

Sta,—At the end of the last war, when the Italians at length succeeded in defeating the demoralised Austrians, it was Lord Cavan's army, headed by its British divisions, which led the attack. I have always understood that the spearhead of the attack was formed by two English regiments who were dressed in Italian uniforms with a view to giving the enemy a false idea of their determination and fighting value. I believe one of these regiments was the 2nd H.A.C. Perhaps one of your readers could say whether this was what happened, and if so, which the regiments were.—Yours faithfully,

ALGERNON B. DALE, Captain.

Ivon House, Broad Chalke, Wilts.