4,785 Killed 19,922 Wounded 9,217 Missing or Captured
2,382 Killed 12,028 Wounded 8,119 Missing or Captured
The battle started with an attack on Vrtojba and the northern and central areas of the Karst Plateau.[1][self-published source] With the ninth battle fought from 1–4 November 1916 the combined casualty total from the three linked battles proved sufficiently heavy to ensure that each attack was of short duration (each less than a week). The Italians suffered 75,000 casualties and the Austro-Hungarians 63,000.
As always along the Soča (Isonzo), the Austro-Hungarian Army's command of the mountainous terrain provided a formidable natural barrier to the Italians' attempts to achieve a breakthrough. Cadorna had intended to ensure such a breakthrough in the wake of the capture of Gorizia during the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, but instead the war of attrition gathered pace.
Neither side could particularly afford the casualties suffered but the Austro-Hungarians in particular were finding their defensive lines increasingly stretched. Realising this they continued to call upon their German ally to provide military assistance within the sector. When the Germans finally assented (sensing the potential collapse of the Austro-Hungarian position) and constructed a combined force in time for the Twelfth Battle of Isonzo, the results were dramatic.
However, with the ninth battle called off in failure on 4 November 1916 and the Italians undeniably weakened by continual offensive operations throughout the year - 1916 had seen five Isonzo operations on top of four undertaken the year before - a lengthy break was taken for the winter.
^Cavallaro, Gaetano V. 2010. The Beginning of Futility. Bloomington, IN: Xlibris Corporation, p. 295.
Further readingedit
Schindler, John R. (2001). Isonzo: The Forgotten Sacrifice of the Great War. Praeger. ISBN0275972046. OCLC 44681903.
External linksedit
FirstWorldWar.Com: The Battles of the Isonzo, 1915-17
Battlefield Maps: Italian Front
11 battles at the Isonzo
. The Foundation preserves, restores and presents the historical and cultural heritage of the First World War in the area of the Isonzo Front for the study, tourist and educational purposes.
ninth, battle, isonzo, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, febr. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ninth Battle of the Isonzo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was an Italian offensive against Austria Hungary in the course World War I Including a triumvirate of battles launched after the Italians successful seizure of Gorizia in August 1916 to extend their bridgehead to the left of the town it ended in further failure for the Italian Chief of Staff Luigi Cadorna Ninth Battle of the IsonzoPart of the Italian Front World War I Italian infantry after leaving the trenches on the eve of the battleDate31 October 4 November 1916LocationSoca valley SloveniaResultAustro Hungarian victory Italian advance haltedBelligerents Kingdom of Italy Austria Hungary German EmpireCommanders and leadersLuigi CadornaSvetozar BoroevicStrength225 battalions1 400 artillery pieces150 battalions800 artillery piecesCasualties and losses4 785 Killed19 922 Wounded9 217 Missing or Captured2 382 Killed12 028 Wounded8 119 Missing or Captured The battle started with an attack on Vrtojba and the northern and central areas of the Karst Plateau 1 self published source With the ninth battle fought from 1 4 November 1916 the combined casualty total from the three linked battles proved sufficiently heavy to ensure that each attack was of short duration each less than a week The Italians suffered 75 000 casualties and the Austro Hungarians 63 000 As always along the Soca Isonzo the Austro Hungarian Army s command of the mountainous terrain provided a formidable natural barrier to the Italians attempts to achieve a breakthrough Cadorna had intended to ensure such a breakthrough in the wake of the capture of Gorizia during the Sixth Battle of the Isonzo but instead the war of attrition gathered pace Neither side could particularly afford the casualties suffered but the Austro Hungarians in particular were finding their defensive lines increasingly stretched Realising this they continued to call upon their German ally to provide military assistance within the sector When the Germans finally assented sensing the potential collapse of the Austro Hungarian position and constructed a combined force in time for the Twelfth Battle of Isonzo the results were dramatic However with the ninth battle called off in failure on 4 November 1916 and the Italians undeniably weakened by continual offensive operations throughout the year 1916 had seen five Isonzo operations on top of four undertaken the year before a lengthy break was taken for the winter Operations renewed afresh with the Tenth Battle of the Isonzo on 12 May 1917 Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksSee also editFirst Battle of the Isonzo 23 June 7 July 1915 Second Battle of the Isonzo 18 July 3 August 1915 Third Battle of the Isonzo 18 October 3 November 1915 Fourth Battle of the Isonzo 10 November 2 December 1915 Fifth Battle of the Isonzo 9 17 March 1916 Sixth Battle of the Isonzo 6 17 August 1916 Seventh Battle of the Isonzo 14 17 September 1916 Eighth Battle of the Isonzo 10 12 October 1916 Tenth Battle of the Isonzo 12 May 8 June 1917 Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo 19 August 12 September 1917 Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo 24 October 7 November 1917 also known as the Battle of CaporettoReferences edit Cavallaro Gaetano V 2010 The Beginning of Futility Bloomington IN Xlibris Corporation p 295 Further reading editSchindler John R 2001 Isonzo The Forgotten Sacrifice of the Great War Praeger ISBN 0275972046 OCLC 44681903 External links editFirstWorldWar Com The Battles of the Isonzo 1915 17 Battlefield Maps Italian Front 11 battles at the Isonzo The Walks of Peace in the Soca Region Foundation The Foundation preserves restores and presents the historical and cultural heritage of the First World War in the area of the Isonzo Front for the study tourist and educational purposes The Kobarid Museum in English Drustvo Soska Fronta in Slovenian Pro Hereditate extensive site in En It Sl 45 54 35 N 13 38 17 E 45 90972 N 13 63806 E 45 90972 13 63806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ninth Battle of the Isonzo amp oldid 1155749205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
