6. bitva na Soči (Isonzu) [1916]

6th Battle of the Isonzo

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Název:
Name:
6. bitva na Soči (Isonzu) 6th Battle of the Isonzo
Datum:
Date:
06.08.1916-17.08.1916
Válčiště / Fáze:
Theatre of Operations / Phase:
Italské válčiště [1915-1918]
Italian Theatre of Operations [1915-1918]
Místo:
Location:
oblast pohraniční řeky Soča (Isonzo) Border Area of the River Soča (Isonzo)
GPS:
GPS:
45°56'50.49"N 13°36'43.24"E
Účastníci:
Belligerents:
 
Strana A:
Side A:
Rakousko-Uhersko Austria-Hungary
Strana B:
Side B:
Italské království Kingdom of Italy
Velitelé:
Commanders:
 
Strana A:
Side A:
gen. Svetozar Boroević von Bojna gen. Svetozar Boroević von Bojna
Strana B:
Side B:
gen. Luigi Cadorna gen. Luigi Cadorna
Síly:
Strenght:
 
Síly strana A:
Forces Side A:
105 praporů
584 děl
105 battalions
584 guns
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Síly strana B:
Forces Side B:
270 praporů
48 eskadron
1 700 děl
270 battalions
48 squadrons
1 700 guns
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Ztráty:
Losses:
 
Ztráty strana A:
Losses Side A:
40 000 mrtvých, raněných a nezvěstných 40 000 dead, wounded and missing
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Ztráty strana B:
Losses Side B:
51 000 mrtvých, raněných a nezvěstných 51 000 dead, wounded and missing
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Cíle a výsledek:
Objectives and Result:
 
Typ operace, strana A:
Type of Operation, Side A:
obrana
defense
Typ operace, strana B:
Type of Operation, Side B:
útok
attack
Cíle, strana A:
Objectives, Side A:
zabránit Italům v postupu na Terst, Lublaň a Vídeň - splněn
prevent the Italians to advance to Trieste, Ljubljana and Vienna - fulfilled
Cíle, strana B:
Objectives, Side B:
prolomení rakousko-uherské obrany a postup na Terst, Lublaň a Vídeň - nesplněn
breaking the Austro-Hungarian Defence and the procedure to Trieste, Ljubljana and Vienna - unfulfilled
Výsledek:
Result:
vítězství strany A victory for side A
Poznámka:
Note:
rakouský pěší prapor: 500 - 600 mužů
italský pěší prapor: 900 - 1 000 mužů
Austrian Infantry Battalion: 500 - 600 men
Italian Infantry Battalion: 900 - 1 000 men
Zdroje:
Sources:
Josef Fučík: Soča (Isonzo), Praha 1999
https://www.valka.cz/clanek_14051.html
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isonzoschlachten"
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Thanks to the premature end of spring fighting in South Tyrol and the expulsion of part of the Austro-Hungarian forces to Russia, the Italians concentrated their forces in one direction for the first time, after the crushing artillery In preparation, they finally conquered Calvary and on August 8, 1916, the Austrians occupied the evacuated Gorica (Gorizia). However, their advance further east failed on the Austro-Hungarian second line of defense. They also attacked the Karst plateau, where they finally conquered Monte San Michele and advanced on Doberdo. The exhausted Austrians eventually evacuated Doberdo and retreated to the defensive line on the northern edge of the Karst. However, the Italians were also exhausted, so the battle, considered one of the bloodiest in history, is over. The Italians lost 51,000 men in it, the Austrians 40,000 ...


Source:
Josef Fučík, Marek Pavlík: Sočská fronta 1915-1917 (Prague 2008)
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From the witness's memories:


... Not only this VI. The Italian offensives (my first), but also others, gave me the impression that Italy was waging the war just in a way that seemed to be waging it. Shakespeare would say a lot of fuss for nothing. Seeing a powerful locomotive idle reminds me of what was once warring Italy. Heated to the highest possible pressure, the chimney spews a lot of smoke and the heater puts even more coal under the boiler. Excess steam flows through the valves into the air, the locomotive roars, whistles, hisses and people and sparrows flee, thinking that the boiler will explode as soon as possible. The locomotive, instead of moving in full steam and showing its overwhelming power, is still standing idle in one place and all for nothing ...


Source:
valkanaitalii.webnode.cz
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