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Battles of the Isonzo
The (known as the Isonzo Front by historians, ) a series of twelve battles between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies in World War I mostly on the territory of present-day Slovenia, and the remainder in Italy along the Isonzo River on the eastern sector of the Italian Front between June 1915 and November 1917.
First Battle of the Isonzo
fought between the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the northeastern Italian Front in World War I, between 23 June and 7 July 1915.
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
a World War I battle fought by the Italian and Austro-Hungarian Armies on the Italian Front between 18 August and
Second Battle of the Isonzo
fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Italy and those of Austria-Hungary in the Italian Front in World War I, between 18 July and 3 August 1915.
Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
an Italian offensive against Austria-Hungary in the course World War I. Including a triumvirate of battles launched after the Italians' successful seizure of Gorizia in August 1916 to extend their bridgehead to the left of the town, it ended in further failure for the Italian Chief of Staff Luigi Cadorna.
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