Cadorna Biography and Timeline

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

Appointed Commander in Chief

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Carso, 1st

Gains ground before being stopped by a the Austrian artillery & bad weather

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Carso, 2nd

Resumes his attack & gains some ground but is stopped by bad winter weather

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Carso, 3rd

Drives the Austrians from their trench lines from Kostanjevica to the Adriatic

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Carso, 3rd

The Austrians counter-attack but make only small gains

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Carso, 4th

The Auastrians discover plans to attack San Gabriele & mount a spoiling attack

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Caporetto

The Germans under von Bulow break through west of Isonzo & head for Caporetto

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Caporetto

The Germann Army captures Caporetto

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Caporetto

Austro-Hungarian and German forces advanced more than 100 km (62 mi) in the direction of Venice, but they were not able to cross the Piave River

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Caporetto

Luigi Cadorna was forced to resign after the defeat. Italian losses were enormous, 11,000 were killed, 20,000 wounded and 265,000 taken prisoner, morale was so low among the Italian troops, mainly due to Cadornas harsh disciplinary regime, that most of these surrendered willingly.

Role range: 1914-1918

Battle of Caporetto

The Piave serves as a natural barrier where the Italians could establish a new defensive line, held during the subsequent Battle of the Piave River and served as springboard for the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, where the Austro-Hungarian are defeated.

Role range: 1914-1918

Dismissal

Dismissed after the Italian defeat at the Battle of Caporetto

Role range: 1914-1918