KnowraBattle of CaporettoLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Battle of Caporetto, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 9Related 2Compared with 1Austro-Hungarian ArmyBroader topic: The victory showed the army’s capacity when supported by German planning and forces.Central PowersBroader topic: It was one of the coalition's clearest battlefield successes against an Allied army.Italian Front (World War I)Broader topic: Its breakthrough transformed the front and drove Italy back hundreds of kilometers.Battle of Vittorio VenetoCompared with: The victory at Vittorio Veneto reversed the crisis caused by this earlier Italian defeat.Battles of the IsonzoBroader topic: The Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo broke the front and ended the series of river campaigns.Luigi CadornaBroader topic: The defeat prompted Cadorna’s dismissal and became a lasting symbol of Italian military disaster.Infiltration tacticsBroader topic: German assault units used infiltration methods to penetrate difficult terrain and disorganize Italian defenses.Blister agentRelated: Mustard exposure contributed to casualties during this major wartime offensive.Franz Conrad von HötzendorfBroader topic: Conrad helped plan the offensive, which achieved a breakthrough after his departure as chief of staff.Svetozar BoroevićBroader topic: Boroević’s forces helped execute the breakthrough that transformed the Italian front.Vittorio Emanuele OrlandoBroader topic: The defeat precipitated Orlando’s appointment as prime minister and his wartime leadership.Second Battle of the Piave RiverRelated: Its defeat pushed Italy to the Piave line and shaped the defensive position attacked in 1918.