Italian Third Army

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The Italian Third Army was a major field army of the Kingdom of Italy during World War I, noted for its role on the Isonzo Front and its reputation as the “invincible” army.

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Italian Third Army canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf field army
military unit
activeDuring 1915–1918
allegiance King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
associatedWith Carso Plateau
lower Isonzo sector
linked to: Gorizia sector
branch Italian Army
commander Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
conflict World War I
country Kingdom of Italy
engagedIn trench warfare
front Isonzo Front
linked to: Gorizia sector
gainedReputationFor high morale
relative stability of its front line
historicalPeriod early 20th century
languageOfCommand Italian
linked to: Italian language
militaryBranchOf Kingdom of Italy
nickname invincible army
notableEngagement Battle of Caporetto
Battle of Vittorio Veneto
Battle of the Piave River (1918)
Eighth Battle of the Isonzo
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
First Battle of the Isonzo
Fourth Battle of the Isonzo
Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
Second Battle of the Isonzo
Seventh Battle of the Isonzo
Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
Third Battle of the Isonzo
opponent Austro-Hungarian Army
German Army
partOf Royal Italian Army
linked to: Regio Esercito
primaryAdversaryNation Austria-Hungary
reputation considered one of the most reliable Italian armies on the Isonzo Front
maintained cohesion after the defeat at Caporetto
role defensive operations on the lower Isonzo and Carso sector
offensive operations on the Isonzo Front
statusAfterWar disbanded
theaterOfOperations Italian Front
typeOfUnit field army formation
used artillery
engineer units
infantry divisions

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Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta commanded Italian Third Army
subject linked to: Duca Invitto