Having led battlefield tours to Western Europe, Gallipoli, Italy, and Slovenia, I can say that the most dramatic scenery can be found on the Italian Front. The Isonzo Sector, on both sides of a 60-mile leg of the Isonzo [today Soca] River involved the bulk of the fighting, featuring 11 Italian offensives and the German-Austrian victory in the Battle of Caporetto. Today we highlight the northern half of the sector, best known for the October 1917 Battle of Caporetto.
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| The Italian Charnel House (Ossuary) at Kobarid (Formerly Caporetto) |
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An Austrian Position Overlooks the Northern Breakthrough
Point for the Battle of Caporetto |
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| Higher Up There Was Continual Fighting, 1915–1917 |
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| Lt. Erwin Rommel's Unit Captured This Outpost on 25 October 1917 |
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After the Breakthrough, German and Austrian Troops
Advanced Down the River Toward Caporetto |
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| Austro-Hungarian Fort Kluze Held Out Throughout the War |
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Monument to Austrian and Bosnian Soldiers
Overlooks the High Battlefields |
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| Chapel Constructed by Russian Prisoners of War |
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| Italian Third-Line Position |
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Overlooking the Town of Tolmino, Launch Pad for the Southern Breakthrough
During the Battle of Caporetto |
Source: The photos were found at the website and Facebook pages of
Pot Miru, the International Walk of Peace Foundation (
Link).
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