page_title: First Battle of the Isonzo
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: First Battle of the Isonzo / See also
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Der Isonzo bei Görz mit der gesprengten Eisenbahnbrücke
context_page_description: The First Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the Armies of Italy and Austria-Hungary on the Italian Front in World War I, between 23 June and 7 July 1915.
  The aim of the Italian Army was to drive the Austrians away from its defensive positions along the Isonzo and on the nearby mountains.
  Although the Italians enjoyed a 2:1 numeric superiority, their offensive failed because the Italian commander, Luigi Cadorna, employed frontal assaults after impressive artillery barrages. The Austrians had the advantage of fighting from uphill positions barricaded with barbed wire which were able to easily resist the Italian assault.
  The Italians had some early successes. They partially took Monte Nero, took Monte Colowrat, and captured the heights around Plezzo. However, they were unable to dislodge the Austro-Hungarian troops from the high ground between Tolmino and the Isonzo, which would later form a launching off point for the Caporetto Offensive. The heaviest fighting occurred around Gorizia. In addition to the natural defenses of the river and mountains, bastions were created at Oslavia and Podgora.
context_section_description: Austria–Hungary
  History of Austria
  Italy in World War I
  World War I
caption: Solkan (left) and the Isonzo
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