3 November 1917
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
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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
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.
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.
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