Italian Third Army
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The Italian Third Army was a major field army of the Kingdom of Italy during World War I, noted for its role on the Isonzo Front and its reputation as the “invincible” army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Italian Third Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1915–1918 ⓘ |
| allegiance | King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carso Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower Isonzo sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | trench warfare ⓘ |
| front | Isonzo Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gainedReputationFor |
high morale
ⓘ
relative stability of its front line ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Italian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | invincible army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Caporetto
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Vittorio Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Piave River (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eighth Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Fifth Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ First Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninth Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Seventh Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixth Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenth Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of the Isonzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austro-Hungarian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryNation | Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
considered one of the most reliable Italian armies on the Isonzo Front
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maintained cohesion after the defeat at Caporetto ⓘ |
| role |
defensive operations on the lower Isonzo and Carso sector
ⓘ
offensive operations on the Isonzo Front ⓘ |
| statusAfterWar | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | field army formation ⓘ |
| used |
artillery
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engineer units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
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