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First Battle of the Isonzo
The First Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the Armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the Italian Front in World War I, between 23 June and 7 July 1915.
The aim of the Italian Army was to drive the Austrians away from its defensive positions along the Soča (Isonzo) and on the nearby mountains.
Although the Italians enjoyed a 2:1 numeric superiority, their offensive failed because the Italian commander, Luigi Cadorna, employed frontal assaults after impressive (but short) artillery
(1918)
- Battle of the Sambre (1918), also known as the Second Battle of the Sambre
Italian Campaign.
- First Battle of the Isonzo
- Second Battle of the Isonzo
- Third Battle of the Isonzo
- Fourth Battle of the Isonzo
- Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
- Trentino Offensive or the "Battle of Asiago"
- Sixth Battle of the Isonzo or the "Battle of Gorizia"
- Seventh Battle of the Isonzo
- Eighth Battle of the Isonzo