The attack of three Italian divisions on the gorilla bridgehead was also unsuccessful. To the south of Vermegliana, the Italians tried to penetrate along the road to Doberd, but they were not able to conquer the heights. "After the men's tough fights against the men, the attackers managed east of Sdraussina (Poggio) to push the Austro-Hungarian defense on a small stretch back.
Initially, the entire Krass band was under Italian artillery, followed by the Italian 14th and 20th Infantry Divisions and the XIth.
It was a general Italian attack along the entire front of the Sacc. Isonzo battle - Austro-Hungarian trench at the Isonzo 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.įUČÍK, J.: Soča (Isonzo) 1917, Prague-Litomyšl 1999.įUČÍK, J. The Austro-Hungarian 5th Army was almost unceasingly under the seven-day Italian artillery fire. Corps attempted to conquer the Gorizia bridgehead and two divisions of the Italian II. On June 24, the 21st Infantry Division advanced between Sagrado and Pollazo, while the neighboring 22nd Infantry Division advanced to Vipava and Lucinico. Especially the bridgehead near town Gorizia and the highlands of Doberdo Plateau was bombarded. The Italian launch of the war against Austria-Hungary was preceded by a massive artillery preparation followed by the first attack. The Italian 3rd Army focused on the southern wing of the front.
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