Third Battle of the Isonzo

Third Battle of the Isonzo
Part of the Italian Front
(World War I)

Eleven Battles of the Isonzo
June 1915 – September 1917
Date18 October – 4 November 1915
Location
Soča river, western Slovenia
Result Austro-Hungarian victory
Failed Italian offensive
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Italy  Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Italy Luigi Cadorna (Chief of Staff of the Italian Army)
Kingdom of Italy Pietro Frugoni (Commander of Second Army)
Kingdom of Italy Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia (Commander of Third Army)
Austria-Hungary Archduke Friedrich (Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army)
Austria-Hungary Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (Chief of the General Staff)
Austria-Hungary Archduke Eugen of Austria-Teschen (Commander of Southwest Front)
Austria-Hungary Svetozar Boroević von Bojna (Commander of Fifth Army)
Strength
338 battalions
130 cavalry squadrons
1,250 artillery pieces
137 + 47 battalions
604 artillery pieces.
Casualties and losses
67,008:[1]
10,733 killed
44,290 wounded
11,985 missing or captured
41,847:[1]
8,228 killed
26,418 wounded
7,201 missing or captured

The Third Battle of the Isonzo was fought from 18 October through 4 November 1915 between the armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary.

  1. ^ a b Schindler, John R. (2001). Isonzo: The Forgotten Sacrifice of the Great War. Praeger Publishers. p. 103/104.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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