In October 1915, the Italian army fought against the Austrian troops between the peaks of the mountains Lagazuoi and Col di Lana:
Mt. Sasso di Stria towers over the underlying Great Dolomites Road, which leads to the Valparola Pass and the Falzarego Pass, and consequently was an important strategic point.
After some unsuccessful attempts to attack the emplacements of the Austro-Hungarian troops, the regiment was ordered to try another incursion.
Second Lieutenant Mario Fusetti volunteered to reach the summit at 2477 m with a group of soldiers in order to overwhelm the Austrians stationed below, in the trenches of the Goiginger emplacement, with a surprise attack.
On the night of 18th October he reached the summit, positioned his men and waited for reinforcements. But they did not arrive.
