Battle of Gorizia (1916)

Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
Part of Italian Front of the First World War

9 August 1916 Italian cavalry enters Gorizia
Date4–16 August 1916
Location
Result Italian victory
Territorial
changes
Capture of Gorizia, Sabotino, Oslavia-Podgora and San Michele
Belligerents
 Italy Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Strength
203 battalions 106 battalions
Casualties and losses
51,221
  • 6,310 killed
  • 32,784 wounded
  • 12,127 missing
37,458
  • 3,719 killed
  • 19,910 wounded
  • 13,829 missing

The Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, better known as the Battle of Gorizia, was the most successful Italian offensive along the Soča (Isonzo) River during World War I.