Battle of Monte Grappa

Battles of Monte Grappa (1917–1918)
Part of the Italian Front of the First World War
DateEnd of 1917 (1st battle), June 1918 (2nd battle) and end of 1918 (3rd battle)
Location
Monte Grappa, Italy
Result Italian victory
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary
 Germany (1st battle)		  Italy
Romanian Legion
Commanders and leaders
Archduke Eugen of Austria (1st)
Arz von Straußenburg (2nd and 3rd)		 Armando Diaz
Strength
143,000 134,000
Casualties and losses
21,000 during the first battle, 34,000 during the third battle 12,000 during the first battle, 17,000 during the third battle

The Battles of Monte Grappa were a series of three battles which were fought during World War I between the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy for control of the Monte Grappa massif, as it covered the left flank of the Italian Piave front.

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