Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo

Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
Part of the Italian Front of World War I

Italian 75mm anti-aircraft gun during the Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
Date18 August – 12 September 1917
Location
Isonzo (Soča), near Monfalcone, Italy; Banjšice Plateau (Altopiano della Bainsizza), Slovenia
Result Italian tactical victory
Belligerents
 Italy
Commanders and leaders
Units involved
 Army Group Boroević
Strength
  • 600 battalions
  • 5,200 guns
  • 250 battalions
  • 2,200 guns
Casualties and losses
158,000 casualties:
  • 30,000 dead
  • 108,000 wounded
  • 20,000 missing or taken prisoner
 115,000 casualties:
  • 20,000 dead
  • 45,000 wounded
  • 30,000 missing
  • 20,000 taken prisoner

The Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo was a World War I battle fought by the Italian and Austro-Hungarian Armies on the Italian Front between 18 August and 12 September 1917.

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