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Fifth Battle of the Isonzo 1916

WWI - Fifth Battle of the Isonzo - Italian lines
Image: Italian Army Photographers 1915-1918, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date9 March 1916 – 15 March 1916Wikidata
Year1916Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationSloveniaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictBattles of the IsonzoWikidata P361
Coordinates46.0781, 13.6344Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Fifth Battle of the Isonzo was fought from 9 to 15 March 1916 between the armies of the Kingdom of Italy and those of Austria-Hungary. The Italians had decided to launch another offensive on the Soča (Isonzo) River.

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Location

46.0781, 13.6344 · Slovenia

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