Third Battle of the Isonzo
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| Third Battle of the Isonzo | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian Front (World War I) | |||||||
| Image:Italian Front 1915-1917.jpg Eleven Battles of the Isonzo June 1915 — September 1917 | |||||||
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| Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | Image:Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1918-naval-1786-1869-war.svg Austria-Hungary | ||||||
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| Luigi Cadorna | Svetozar Boroević | ||||||
Italian Front |
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| 1st Isonzo – 2nd Isonzo – 3rd Isonzo – 4th Isonzo – 5th Isonzo – Asiago – 6th Isonzo – 7th Isonzo – 8th Isonzo – 9th Isonzo – 10th Isonzo – Ortigara – 11th Isonzo – Caporetto – Piave River – Vittorio Veneto |
The Third Battle of the Isonzo was fought from October 18 through November 3 of 1915 between Italy and Austria-Hungary. The Italians launched a massive artillery assault on Austrian positions in the Alps, attempting to take the Austro-Hungarian bridgeheads at Plezzo and Tolmino. Despite the heavy bombardment, the Austrian lines, reinforced with divisions from the Eastern and Balkan fronts, held firm. [1][2]
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[edit] See also
- First Battle of the Isonzo - 23 June–7 July, 1915
- Second Battle of the Isonzo - 18 July–3 August, 1915
- Fourth Battle of the Isonzo - 10 November–2 December, 1915
- Fifth Battle of the Isonzo - 9 March–17 March, 1916
- Sixth Battle of the Isonzo - 6 August–17 August, 1916
- Seventh Battle of the Isonzo - 14 September–17 September, 1916
- Eighth Battle of the Isonzo - 10 October–12 October, 1916
- Ninth Battle of the Isonzo - 1 November–4 November, 1916
- Tenth Battle of the Isonzo - 12 May–8 June, 1917
- Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo - 19 August–12 September, 1917
- Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo - 24 October–7 November, 1917 also known as the Battle of Caporetto
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Battlefield Maps: Italian Front
- 11 battles at the Isonzo
- The Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation. The Foundation preserves, restores and presents the historical and cultural heritage of the First World War in the area of the Isonzo Front for the study, tourist and educational purposes.
- The Kobarid Museum (in English)
- Društvo Soška Fronta (in Slovenian)
- Pro Hereditate - extensive site (in En/It/Sl)
[edit] Further reading
- Bauer, E., 1985: Der Lowe vom Isonzo, Feldmarschall Svetozar Boroević de Bojna. Aufl. Styria. Graz
- Boroević, S., 1923: O vojni proti Italiji (prevod iz nemškega jezika). Ljubljana
- Comando supremo R.E. Italiano, 1916: Addestramento della fanteria al combattimento. Roma. Tipografia del Senato
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