Kobarid is a town and a municipality in the upper Soča (Italian Isonzo) valley, western Slovenia, near the Italian border.
Kobarid is known for the famous Battle of Caporetto also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo or the Battle of Karfreit. It took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917 (WWI).
Austro-Hungarian forces, reinforced by German units, were able to break into the Italian front line and rout the Italian army, which had practically no mobile reserves. The battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier. The use of poison gas by the Germans played a key role in the collapse of the Italian Second Army.
The Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel “A Farewell to Arms”.
Kobarid is known for the famous Battle of Caporetto also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo or the Battle of Karfreit. It took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917 (WWI).
Austro-Hungarian forces, reinforced by German units, were able to break into the Italian front line and rout the Italian army, which had practically no mobile reserves. The battle was a demonstration of the effectiveness of the use of stormtroopers and the infiltration tactics developed in part by Oskar von Hutier. The use of poison gas by the Germans played a key role in the collapse of the Italian Second Army.
The Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel “A Farewell to Arms”.
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