The First Battle Hostile_encounter of Monte Grappa , also known as First Battle of the Piave in Italy ( ) , was a battle fought Hostile_encounter during World War I between the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy for control of the Monte Grappa massif , which covered the left flank of the new Italian Piave front .

The First Battle Hostile_encounter of Monte Grappa , also known as First Battle of the Piave in Italy ( ) , was a battle fought Hostile_encounter during World War I between the armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy for control of the Monte Grappa massif , which covered the left flank of the new Italian Piave front .

The Italian Chief of the general staff general , Luigi Cadorna , had ordered Arranging the construction of fortified defenses around the Monte Grappa summit in order to make the mountain range an impregnable fortress .

The Austrians , despite help Assistance from the German Army 's Alpenkorps and numerical superiority , failed to take the mountain 's summit during the first battle of Monte Grappa , which lasted from November 11 , 1917 to December 23 , 1917 .