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Whimsical Warfare came about from a discussion on /tg/ on taking well known events in military history and subjecting them to disneyfication in order to make them as innocuous and cuddly as possible. Due to the more general nature of the content, and the lack of a /his/ entry, I felt they belonged here instead of being in the /tg/ entry.

The Battles of the Isonzo were a series of 12 battles along the Isonzo River in the Italian Front during World War 1; the battles take place between the period of 1915-1917. These battles are well-known among fans of military history as an almost complete catastrophe and has led Luigi Cadorna to have the reputation of being one of the worst generals in the entire war.

The idea, on paper, was sound. If they could breach through this section of the Alps; they would have only been a few days march away from Vienna, the capitol of Austro-Hungary. However, given that the Austro-Hungarians had fortified the mountains and pre-ranged the entire valley for artillery fire, there was no way for the Italians to make progress without suffering heavy casualties.

This culminated in the battle of Caporetto, which was a decisive Italian defeat and the following Austro-Hungarian counter attack almost broke the Italian army; which could of led into a break through into the Italian heartland and possible capture of Venice.

For further reading, please see:

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/eleven-battles-of-isonzo