The victory of the Austro-German forces against the Italian Army at the Battle of Caporetto and the forthcoming Battle of Cambrai forced the British into a parallel diversion of resources from the Ypres Salient .

However , they were unable to dislodge Removing the Austro-Hungarian troops from the high ground between Tolmino and the Isonzo , which would later form Coming_to_be a launching Motion off point for the Caporetto Offensive Attack .