Fritz Weber

The Profile

Identified in contemporary reviews as an Austrian artillery lieutenant and the author of the wartime diary 'Tappe della Disfatta', recounting frontline experiences in World War I (Trentino, Isonzo, Piave).

Authored a diary recounting frontline experiences in World War I; described in reviews as an Austrian artillery lieutenant whose diary is praised for vivid, moving first‑person narration.

A first‑person wartime diary by Austrian artillery lieutenant Fritz Weber, praised for its vivid, harrowing descriptions of frontline life in Trentino, the Isonzo, Pasubio and the Piave. The reviewer reports devouring the 350‑page book in a week and highlights themes of endurance, horror, heroism and defeat.