The Italian Front: 1915-1918 2003

Separate scenario plus campaign game plus link game seriesmay isonzoitaly decide enter war member triple alliance germany austriahungary italy side entente italys dream annex austrohungarian territory inhabit ethnic italian austriahungary view italy traitorous traditional enemy stage set bloodbath italian army attempt cross narrow path austriahungary isonzo river trieste austrohungarian army dig wait themmay strafexpeditionthe chief staff austro hungarian army conrad von hotzendorff feel time right punish italy ignore german chief falkenhayn foresee problem eastern conrad masse gun man tirol strike cut italian army east isonzo plan look good paper attack place rugged country italian southern tirol neglect rear area defense italian reinforcement rush area dicey affair italian line hold fast peril italian force isonzo checkedmay tenth isonzoagain valiant italian infantry feed maelstrom isonzo battle differ increase intensity th isonzo battle bring capture gorizia italian work enlarge holding east bloody isonzo end exhaust italian weary war austrians feel attack isonzo break army firstoctober caporretowith russia finish german army turn help beleaguered ally crack german division send italian remove mortal threat austriahungary austrians reinforce specially train assault unit italian headwater isonzo overwhelmed german austrian unit pour mountain gap italian rear italian unit melt away rush trap gain isonzo battle permanently lose enterprise austrians cross tagliamento river italian retreat ensue rout italian end bank piave natural barrier venice open country po valley italy defeat citizen rally anew causejune albrecht radetzkythe german attack france conrad want glory soldier proud habsburg army weak emaciate offensive time austrians split strength conrad army tirol force piave conrad attack north ineffective marshal unrealistic plan force execute rugged mountain terrain single division manage gain initial attack piave successful quickly bog austrians cross river push far forward west bank pontoon bridge range italian artillery unable advance unable maintain viable supply line river cross await endcontent diecut counter x map scenario rulebook chart tablesscale km hex day turnunit size division brigadefrom publisher website user description.