First Battle of the Isonzo

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The First Battle of the Isonzo was a 1915 World War I offensive in which Italian forces unsuccessfully attempted to break Austro-Hungarian defenses along the Isonzo River, marking the start of a long and costly series of battles on that front.

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First Battle of the Isonzo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Isonzo
surface form: Prima battaglia dell'Isonzo
belligerent Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary

Italy
campaign Battle of the Isonzo
surface form: Isonzo campaign
campaignOutcome front lines remained largely unchanged
casualties heavy on both sides
characteristic frontal assaults against fortified positions
high casualties
trench warfare
commander Luigi Cadorna
Svetozar Boroević
conflict World War I
countryInvolved Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary

Kingdom of Italy
date June–July 1915
defensiveForce Austro-Hungarian Army
endDate 1915-07-07
followedBy Second Battle of the Isonzo
front Battle of the Isonzo
surface form: Isonzo Front
frontLength approximately 90 kilometers
historicalPeriod early phase of Italy's participation in World War I
location Italian Front
surface form: Austro-Italian front

Gorizia
surface form: Gorizia area

Isonzo River
Soča River
notableFeature mountainous and riverine terrain
notableFor start of a series of eleven subsequent Isonzo battles
objective Italian attempt to break Austro-Hungarian lines on the Isonzo River
capture of Gorizia
offensiveForce Regio Esercito
surface form: Royal Italian Army
partOf Battle of the Isonzo
surface form: Battles of the Isonzo

Italian Front
surface form: Italian Front of World War I
precededBy Italian entry into World War I
primaryOpposingCommander Luigi Cadorna
Svetozar Boroević
reasonForFailure difficult terrain favoring defenders
insufficient Italian artillery preparation
strong Austro-Hungarian fortifications
relatedEvent Treaty of London (1915)
result Austro-Hungarian defensive victory
Italian offensive failure
sequenceNumber 1
startDate 1915-06-23
strategicSignificance beginning of prolonged attritional warfare on the Isonzo Front
theatre European theatre of World War I
year 1915

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Italian Front majorBattle First Battle of the Isonzo
subject surface form: Italian Front (World War I)
Second Battle of the Isonzo precededBy First Battle of the Isonzo
Battle of the Isonzo hasPart First Battle of the Isonzo