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The Battle of Caporetto (also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, the Battle of Kobarid or the Battle of Karfreit) took place on the Italian front of World War I. The battle was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Central Powers and took place from 24th of October to 19th of November 1917, near the town of Kobarid (now in north ...
Battle of Caporetto order of battle. The Battle of Caporetto (also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo or the Battle of Karfreit as it was known by the Central Powers; Slovene: Čudež pri Kobaridu ), took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917, near the town of Kobarid (now in Slovenia ), on the Austro-Italian front of World War I.
First Battle of the Isonzo – 23 June 1915 – 7 July 1915. Third Battle of the Isonzo – 18 October 1915 – 3 November 1915. Fourth Battle of the Isonzo – 10 November 1915 – 2 December 1915. Fifth Battle of the Isonzo – 9 March 1916 – 17 March 1916. Sixth Battle of the Isonzo – 6 August 1916 – 17 August 1916.
Battle of Caporetto Marshal of Italy Luigi Cadorna , OSML , OMS , OCI (4 September 1850 – 21 December 1928) was an Italian general, Marshal of Italy and Count, [ 1 ] most famous for being the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army from 1914 until 1917 during World War I .
The Battle of Caporetto The Italians directed a two-pronged attack against the Austrian lines north and east of Gorizia. The Austrians checked the advance east, but Italian forces under Luigi Capello managed to break the Austrian lines and capture the Banjšice Plateau .
The Battle of Caporetto and following retreat was devastating for the Italian Army, which lost 305,000 men. The Alpini units along the Isonzo front and in the Carnic Alps and Dolomites were badly mauled and 20 Alpini battalions had to be disbanded at the end of the battle. A further seven were disbanded two months later to bring the remaining ...
Kobarid (pronounced [kɔbaˈɾiːt] ⓘ; Italian: Caporetto; Friulian: Cjaurêt; German: Karfreit) is a settlement in Slovenia, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kobarid. Kobarid is known for the 1917 Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell to Arms.
On 24 October 1917 the Austro-Hungarians and Germans launched the Battle of Caporetto (Italian name for Kobarid or Karfreit in German). Chlorine - arsenic agent and diphosgene gas shells were fired as part of a huge artillery barrage, followed by infantry using infiltration tactics, bypassing enemy strong points and attacking on the Italian rear.