Luigi Cadorna

Luigi Cadorna (1850–1928) was an Italian general and chief of staff who commanded the Royal Italian Army through most of World War I, until his dismissal after the 1917 defeat at Caporetto.

Vittorio Emanuele III: Vittorio Emanuele III was king of Italy from 1900 to 1946. As supreme commander under Italy’s constitution, the king dismissed Cadorna after Caporetto.
Italian Front (World War I): The Italian Front was the World War I theater stretching mainly along the Austro-Italian border. Cadorna directed Italy’s campaigns across this mountainous theater.
First Battle of the Isonzo: The First Battle of the Isonzo was an Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian positions in June and July 1915. It established the pattern of costly, limited-gain attacks under Cadorna.
Battle of Caporetto: The Battle of Caporetto was the Italian army’s major defeat by Austro-German forces in October 1917. The defeat prompted Cadorna’s dismissal and became a lasting symbol of Italian military disaster.
Luigi Capello: Luigi Capello was an Italian general who commanded forces on the Isonzo front during World War I. His army’s collapse at Caporetto became central to Cadorna’s removal.
Battles of the Isonzo: The Battles of the Isonzo were a series of twelve Italian-Austro-Hungarian battles fought between 1915 and 1917. Cadorna repeatedly ordered costly offensives along the Isonzo River.
Battle of Gorizia: The Battle of Gorizia was an Italian victory over Austro-Hungarian forces in August 1916. This rare breakthrough gave Cadorna a major success on the Isonzo front.
Italian retreat from Caporetto: The Italian retreat from Caporetto was the army’s withdrawal to the Piave line after the October 1917 breakthrough. Cadorna’s public blame of soldiers’ morale during the retreat deepened controversy over his leadership.
Armando Diaz: Armando Diaz was an Italian general who succeeded Cadorna as chief of staff in 1917. He replaced Cadorna and changed the army’s command and morale policies.
Italian military doctrine: Italian military doctrine comprises the principles guiding the organization and use of Italy’s armed forces. Cadorna emphasized frontal assaults and relentless pressure against fortified positions.

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