Second Battle of the Isonzo

Second Battle of the Isonzo
Part of the Italian Front
(World War I)

Cavalry Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Roma" (20th) soldiers during the Second Battle of the Isonzo
Date18 July – 3 August 1915
Location
Soča river, northwest Slovenia
Result Italian tactical victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Italy  Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Italy Luigi Cadorna (Chief of Staff of the Italian Army)
Kingdom of Italy Pietro Frugoni (Commander of Second Army)
Kingdom of Italy Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia (Commander of Third Army)
Austria-Hungary Archduke Friedrich (Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army)
Austria-Hungary Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (Chief of the General Staff)
Austria-Hungary Archduke Eugen of Austria-Teschen (Commander of Southwest Front)
Austria-Hungary Svetozar Boroević von Bojna (Commander of Fifth Army)
Austria-Hungary Colonel Richter (Commander of Richter Group)
Strength
250,000[1] 78,000[1]
Casualties and losses
41,800 losses[1] 46,600 losses[1]

The Second Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Italy and those of Austria-Hungary in the Italian Front in World War I, between 18 July and 3 August 1915.

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