Battles - The Italian Front
Updated - Saturday, 27 March, 2004

This section contains details of the major actions fought on the Italian Front during the First World War and includes one of the most sweepingly successful battles of the war, the Austro-Hungarian/German success at Caporetto.  Also included are the seemingly battles of the Isonzo and the Austro-Hungarian attack at Asiago.

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Battles of the Isonzo, Opened June 1915-October 1915

First Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 23 June 1915

Second Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 18 July 1915

Third Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 18 October 1915

Fourth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 10 November 1915

Fifth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 9 March 1916

Battle of Asiago, Opened 15 May 1916

Trentino Offensive, Opened 15 May 1916

Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 6 August 1916

Battle of Gorizia, Opened 6 August 1916

Seventh Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 14 September 1916

Eighth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 10 October 1916

Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 1 November 1916

Tenth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 12 May 1917

Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 19 August 1917

Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, Opened 24 October 1917

Battle of Caporetto, Opened 24 October 1917

Battle of the Piave River, Opened 15 June 1918

Battle of Vittorio Veneto, Opened 23 October 1918

A "creeping barrage" is an artillery bombardment in which a 'curtain' of artillery fire moves toward the enemy ahead of the advancing troops and at the same speed as the troops.

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