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The Battle of Mount Ortigara was fought from 10 to 25 June 1917 between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies for possession of Mount Ortigara, in the Asiago Plateau. == Background == The Italians decided to launch an offensive because the ''Strafexpedition'' of the previous year had improved the Austrian defensive positions, whence the Italian armies of Cadore, Carnia and the Isonzo could be threatened. The battle was prepared with considerable means (300,000 men with 1,600 artillery guns) concentrated on a short segment of the front just a few kilometers long. However, although the Italians enjoyed a 3-to-1 numeric superiority in both men and guns, as they faced 100,000 Austro-Hungarians with 500 guns, the attack still presented several problems: * The Austrian positions were very strong. * The arc formed by the opposing lines was such as to favor the Austrian artillery. * The Italian lines were overcrowded, which made it difficult to maneuver. * The Austrians expected the offensive, so there was no surprise. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Battle of Mount Ortigara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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