1. I. Isonzo battle
23 June 1915 - 7 July 1915
The Italian 3rd Army focused on the southern wing of the front. The Italian launch of the war against Austria-Hungary was preceded by a massive artillery preparation followed by the first attack. Especially the bridgehead near town Gorizia and the highlands of Doberdo Plateau was bombarded. On June 24, the 21st Infantry Division advanced between Sagrado and Pollazo, while the neighboring 22nd Infantry Division advanced to Vipava and Lucinico. Three divisions of Italian VI. Corps attempted to conquer the Gorizia bridgehead and two divisions of the Italian II. Army Corp tried to reach Monte Santo. The Austro-Hungarian 5th Army was almost unceasingly under the seven-day Italian artillery fire. Despite the fact that the Italian invader had double superiority, Italians suffered heavy losses and small territorial profit - the western edges of the Carso between Sagrado and the heights of the Redipuglia, Vermegliano and Selce highlands.
Source:
FUČÍK, J.: Soča (Isonzo) 1917, Prague-Litomyšl 1999.
FUČÍK, J. / PAVLÍK, M.: Sočská fronta 1915-1917, Prague 2008.
ŠEDIVÝ, I.: Češi, české země a Velká válka 1914-1918, Prague 2001.
I. Isonzo battle - Austro-Hungarian trench at the Isonzo
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