It took the Italian Army eleven bloody offensives, and hundreds of thousands of casualties, but by mid-1917, they were halfway to Trieste and it looked as if the Austrian Army was collapsing.
Germany was forced to intervene. The result was the Battle of Caporetto, a humiliating defeat for Italy.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Cello Sonata in E minor
Composed c. 1725 by Antonio Vivaldi. Public domain.
Performed by the Telemann Trio. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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