Caporetto
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- noun
- /ˌkæpəˈrɛtoʊ/
- Indeed, it played no small role in inspiring the 1917 strikes in Turin and the cries of "Andiamo a casa!" during the Caporetto retreat.
- Caporetto retreat
- Caporetto defeat
- battle of Caporetto
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Watch on YouTubeThe scale of success at Caporetto was certainly not widely anticipated by Central Powers High command.
- The scale of success at Caporetto was certainly not widely anticipated by Central Powers High command.
- There were a couple of things though that were playing out this week in Italy, Caporetto and Cadorna.
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He commanded the Italian army until the defeat at Caporetto.
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No country was ever riper for revolution than Italy after the war, but the revolution was doomed to fail because her defeat was not complete; because after Caporetto she fought and won in June and July of 1918 on the Piave.
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The scale of success at Caporetto was certainly not widely anticipated by Central Powers High command.
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Although some of the Turin strikers were conscripted and sent to the front at Caporetto as punishment, this strategy boomeranged when they helped to arouse the mutinous spirit accompanying the retreat.
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The Battle of Caporetto marked a turning point in the Italian front during World War I.
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After the humiliation at Caporetto, Italy had to rethink its military strategy.
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Many historians consider Caporetto one of the most significant battles of World War I.
Synonyms
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A major 1917 World War I battle where Italy loses to Austria and Germany
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Etymology
Caporetto is the Italian name of a town now called Kobarid in Slovenia, and it became the name of the big 1917 World War I battle fought there. Because the Italian army suffered a heavy 'defeat' at that battle, Caporetto is remembered as the name of that disaster, much like Waterloo is used to mean a final loss.