Battle of Podgora

Battle of Podgora
Part of Italian Front during the First World War
Italian artillery firing on Podgora
Date 19 July 1915 Location Podgora, Austria-Hungary Result Austro-Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Italy	Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Luigi Cadorna Emanuele Filiberto Luigi Capello	Conrad von Hötzendorf Svetozar Boroević von Bojna Archduke Eugen of Austria
Strength
1,600	400
Casualties and losses
53 dead 143 injured 11 missing	Heavy

The Battle of Podgora was a battle between Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I on the Isonzo front.

Podgora, also known as Monte Calvario in Italian and Kalvarija in Slovenian, was a key defensive position for the Austro-Hungarian forces during the early battles of the Isonzo, protecting the strategic city of Gorizia. Heavily fortified with trenches, barbed wire, and machine-gun posts, it was supported by artillery on the peaks.

On 19 June 1915, Italian forces launched an attack, initially targeting the Austro-Hungarian trenches with artillery fire. Despite intense resistance and heavy casualties, the Italian Bersalierei managed to advance but were ultimately halted. Subsequent reinforcements failed to secure further gains, and heavy losses led to the cessation of the attack. The battle ended with significant casualties for the Italians, who eventually captured Podgora during the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, leading to the conquest of Gorizia on 6 August 1916.