Second Battle of the Isonzo

Second Battle of the Isonzo
Part of the Italian Front
(World War I)

Cavalry Regiment "Cavalleggeri di Roma" (20th) soldiers during the Second Battle of the Isonzo
Date18 July – 3 August 1915
Location
Soča river, northwest Slovenia
Result Italian tactical victory
Belligerents
 Italy  Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Luigi Cadorna (Chief of Staff of the Italian Army)
Pietro Frugoni (Commander of Second Army)
Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia (Commander of Third Army)
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (Chief of the General Staff)
Archduke Eugen of Austria-Teschen (Commander of Southwest Front)
Svetozar Boroević von Bojna (Commander of Fifth Army)
Colonel Richter (Commander of Richter Group)
Strength
250,000 78,000
Casualties and losses
41,800 losses 46,600 losses

The Second Battle of the Isonzo was fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Italy and those of Austria-Hungary in the Italian Front in World War I, between 18 July and 3 August 1915.