Eleven Battles of the Isonzo
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War I
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: June 23, 1915-September 12, 1917
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battles in World War I. Result: Corridor for Italian advance on Trieste.
On May 23, 1915, when the Italians entered World War I, Chief of the General Staff Luigi Cadorna established a line against the Austrians, led by Chief of the General Staff Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, from southwest of Trento to the mouth of the Isonzo River, on the Adriatic. His First and Second Battles (June 23-August 3) aimed unsuccessfully at Gorizia, on the east bank of the Isonzo and at the Carso Mountains, southeast of the river. The Third...
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