The White War, which ended in November 1918, took place between Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy
Wooden barracks belonging to Austro-Hungarian troops on Mount Scorluzzo were locked up after conflict
Researchers entered the 9,000ft-high den for the first time in 2015 after ice encasing it melted
Artefacts they found are set to be preserved in a new museum opening in Lombardy town of Bormio in 2022
The cramped space was home to 20 World War One soldiers shielding from the bitterly cold terrain of an Italian mountain.
The men, from the Austro-Hungarian army, were engaged in fierce fighting with Italian troops in a battle known as the White War, which ended in November 1918.
After the three-and-a-half-year conflict, the men’s wooden barracks, which were inside a cave and overlooked the Stelvio Pass on Mount Scorluzzo, in Lombardy, were locked up and became encased in ice…
