First Battle of the Isonzo
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The First Battle of the Isonzo was fought between Italians and Austro-Hungarians on the Italian Front in World War One, between June 23 and July 7, 1915.
The Italians' aim was to drive the Austrians away from their defensive positions along the Isonzo River and on the nearby mountains.
Although the Italians enjoyed a 2:1 numeric superiority, their offensive failed because the Austrians had the advantage of fighting from uphill positions, and because the Italians attacked after an insufficient artillery barrage, so that their assault was effectively halted by the still-intact enemy barbed-wire fences.
Early in July the Austrian commander, Svetozar Boroević, got two reinforcement divisions, which put an end to the Italian efforts at breaking through the Austrian lines.
The final Italian gains were minimal: the bridgehead at Tolmino, beyond the river, and the heights near Plezzo.
External references
- [First Battle of the Isonzo, 1915] at FirstWorldWar.com
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