24 September 1917
Battle of Caporetto
Victory enables the German March offensive on the Western Front. Bombards Caporetto & crosses the River Isonzo. 300,000 Italians are taken prisoner
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Victory enables the German March offensive on the Western Front. Bombards Caporetto & crosses the River Isonzo. 300,000 Italians are taken prisoner
The Germans under von Bulow break through Italian lines at Isonzo & head for Caporetto
Erwin Rommel, who, as a junior officer, won the Pour le Merite for his exploits in the battle
The use of poison gas by the Germans played a key role in the collapse of the Italian Second Army. The Battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier
Austro-Hungarian forces, reinforced by German units, were able to break into the Italian front line and rout the Italian army, which had practically no mobile reserves.
The Austro-German 14th Army, under General der Infanterie Otto von Below, achieved a significant victory against the Italian Army at the Battle of Caporetto.
The Battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier.
The Germans under von Bulow break through Italian lines at Isonzo & head for Caporetto
The Germann Army captures Caporetto
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