The Battle of Caporetto took place on the Isonzo front of World War I.
Battle of Caporetto and Italian retreat
The Soča (Isonzo) River, location of the initial attacks at Kobarid (Caporetto)
German assault troops at Caporetto
Italian 102/35 anti-air guns mounted on SPA 9000C trucks during the retreat
The Battle of Vittorio Veneto was fought from 24 October to 4 November 1918 near Vittorio Veneto on the Italian Front during World War I. After having defeated Austro-Hungarian troops during the Secon
Battle of Caporetto
…ultimately forced back across the river. On the anniversary of Caporetto, the Piave line served as springboard for the final Italian offensive, the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, in which the Austro-Hungarian army was defeated after eleven days and an armistice signed on 3 November. Opera Nazionale Combattenti, an Italian…
Italian machine gunners on Monte Grappa
Italian troops landing in Trieste, 3 November 1918
Postage stamp, Italy, 1921