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Sixth Battle of the Isonzo

1916 • Görz
World War 1 - Italian Army: Sixth Battle of the Isonzo - 9th August 1916 Italian cavalry enters Gorizia

World War 1 - Italian Army: Sixth Battle of the Isonzo - 9th August 1916 Italian cavalry enters Gorizia

Author: Italian Army Photographers 1915-1918License:CC-BY-4.0
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map of the Front at the Isonzo River before and after the 6th Isonzo Battle 1916

map of the Front at the Isonzo River before and after the 6th Isonzo Battle 1916

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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Presa di Gorizia

Presa di Gorizia

Author: Sette-quattroLicense:CC0
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Position of the front before and after the battle. The topography and positions of the cities were taken from the map provided by the USMA (United States Military Academy). The front lines have been corrected following the map provided by the Italian Army. The position of the 5th Army has been moved according to sources to represent its position during the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo

Position of the front before and after the battle. The topography and positions of the cities were taken from the map provided by the USMA (United States Military Academy). The front lines have been corrected following the map provided by the Italian Army. The position of the 5th Army has been moved according to sources to represent its position during the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo

Author: Sette-quattroLicense:CC-BY-4.0
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Historical Overview

The Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, better known as the Battle of Gorizia, was the most successful Italian offensive along the Soča River during World War I.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Italian victory.

Kingdom of Italy

  • Commander: Luigi Cadorna
  • Strength: 210000
  • Casualties: ca. 51.000

Austria-Hungary

  • Commander: Svetozar Boroević
  • Strength: 100000
  • Casualties: ca. 42.000

Strategic Context

Exploiting the weakening of Austrian troops due to the Eastern Front.

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