Eighth Battle of the Isonzo

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Eight Battle of the Isonzo
partof=the Italian Front
(First World War)


caption=Italian troops entrenched along the Isonzo River.
date=10 October, 1916 – 12 October, 1916
place=Monfalcone, Italy
casus=
territory= Isonzo River Valley
result=Repulsed Italian offensive
combatant1=flagicon|Italy|1861|size=25px Italy
combatant2=flag|Austria-Hungary|size=25px
commander1=Luigi Cadorna
commander2=Svetozar Boroević
strength1=20 divisions
strength2=14 divisions
casualties1=24,000
casualties2=25,000The Eighth Battle of the Isonzo was fought from October 10-12, 1916 between Italy and Austria-Hungary.

The Eighth Battle of the Isonzo, fought briefly from 10-12 October 1916, was essentially a continuation of attempts made during the Seventh Battle of the Isonzo (14-17 September 1916) to extend the bridgehead established at Gorizia during the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo in August 1916.

Italian Chief of Staff Luigi Cadorna was determined to continue Italian attacks to the left of the town, a policy that continued during the following (ninth) battle - with an equal lack of success.

As with the earlier, Sixth, attack, heavy Italian casualties required that the short, sharp concentrated initiative be called off pending the army's recuperation.

The seemingly interminable Isonzo onslaught was next renewed with the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo on 1 November 1916, the fifth and final attack of the year.

ee also

*First Battle of the Isonzo - 23 June, 1915 – 7 July, 1915
*Second Battle of the Isonzo - 18 July, 1915 – 3 August, 1915
*Third Battle of the Isonzo - 18 October, 1915 – 3 November, 1915
*Fourth Battle of the Isonzo - 10 November, 1915 – 2 December, 1915
*Fifth Battle of the Isonzo - 9–17 March, 1916
*Sixth Battle of the Isonzo - 6–17 August, 1916
*Seventh Battle of the Isonzo - 14–17 September, 1916
*Ninth Battle of the Isonzo - 1–4 November, 1916
*Tenth Battle of the Isonzo - 12 May, 1917 – 8 June, 1917
*Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo - 19 August, 1917 – 12 September, 1917
*Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo - 24 October, 1917 – 7 November, 1917 also known as the Battle of Caporetto

External links

* [http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/isonzo.htm FirstWorldWar.Com: The Battles of the Isonzo, 1915-17]
* [http://www.firstworldwar.com/maps/italianfront.htm Battlefield Maps: Italian Front]
* [http://www.worldwar1.com/itafront/isonzo11.htm 11 battles at the Isonzo]
* [http://www.potimiruvposocju.si/ The Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation] . The Foundation preserves, restores and presents the historical and cultural heritage of the First World War in the area of the Isonzo Front for the study, tourist and educational purposes.
* [http://www.kobariski-muzej.si/ang/razstave.html The Kobarid Museum (in English)]
* [http://drustvo-soskafronta.si/ Društvo Soška Fronta (in Slovenian)]
* [http://prohereditate.com/en/ Pro Hereditate - extensive site (in En/It/Sl)]