The Allies captured Conquering 897 men , 653 Germans and Italians are thought to have escaped Escaping to Italy and an unknown number drowned .

The Italians suffered Bodily_harm 75,000 casualties and the Austro-Hungarians 63,000 .

As always along the Soča ( Isonzo ) , the Austro-Hungarian Army 's command Control of the mountainous terrain provided Supply a formidable natural barrier to the Italians ' attempts Creating to achieve a breakthrough .

However , with the ninth battle called Request off in failure on 4 November 1916 and the Italians undeniably weakened Cause_change_of_strength by continual offensive operations throughout the year - 1916 had seen Perception_active five Isonzo operations on top of four undertaken the year before - a lengthy break was taken Conquering for the winter .

On 21 June , with a Franco-German armistice about to be signed Sign_agreement , the Italians launched Military_operation a general offensive along the Alpine front , the main attack Attack coming Arriving in the northern sector and a secondary advance along the coast .

The Italians penetrated Attack a few miles into French territory against strong resistance but stalled Hindering before its primary objectives could be attained , the coastal town of Menton being the most significant conquest Conquering .

While Allied divisions were being diverted Removing from North Africa , the Italians reinforced Cause_change_of_strength their positions and were supported Supporting by the arrival Arriving of the German `` Afrika Korps '' under `` Generalleutnant '' Erwin Rommel .

On the same day , Hungarian forces entered Arriving Yugoslav Bačka and Baranya , but like the Italians they faced Confronting_problem practically no resistance .

Following protests Response from both the Italians and the Croatian authorities , the Chetniks were discharged or relocated Removing .

In late January , the British learned Know that the Italians were retreating Escaping along the Litoranea Balbo ( `` Via Balbia '' ) from Benghazi .

The 7th Armoured Division ( Major-General Sir Michael O'Moore Creagh ) was dispatched Sending to intercept Attack the remnants of the 10th Army by moving Self_motion through the desert , south of the Jebel Akhdar ( Green Mountain ) via Msus and Antelat as the 6th Australian Division pursued Self_motion the Italians along the coast road , north of the jebel .

Next day the Italians attacked Attack to break through and continued their attacks Attack into 7 February .

The Italians , having gained control of the bridge , sought to destroy the structure , but were frustrated Influence by troopers of the 1st Airlanding Brigade who had removed the previously attached explosive charges .

The loss Earnings_and_losses of the San Matteo Peak constituted a loss Earnings_and_losses of face to imperial Austria , and reinforcements Cause_change_of_strength were immediately sent Sending to the region while the Italians were still organizing Arranging their defence Defending on the top of the peak .

The Italians , who already considered the mountain lost Earnings_and_losses , began Process_start a counter-bombardment of the fortified Cause_change_of_strength positions , causing Causation many victims among both the defending Defending Italian and the Austro-Hungarian troops .

The Austro-Hungarians lost Earnings_and_losses 17 men in the battle Hostile_encounter and the Italians 10 .

The collapse Earnings_and_losses of Italy necessitated German troops replacing Change_of_leadership the Italians in Italy and to a lesser Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale extent the Balkans , resulting in Causation one fifth of the entire German army being diverted Removing from the east to southern Europe , a proportion that would remain until near the end Process_end of the war Hostile_encounter .

The Italians launched Process_start their invasion Attack of Greece in October 1940 , but they were pushed Motion back into Albania by November , and the Germans had to come to Motion their aid Assistance in April 1941 .

Following the decision of the Italian government to negotiate a surrender Surrendering to the Allies in 1943 , the German Army tried to disarm the Italians during Operation Achse .

On 13 September the Italians of the 33rd `` Acqui '' Infantry Division resisted Defending , and fought Hostile_encounter the Germans on the island of Cephalonia .

A total of 1,315 Italians were killed Killing in the battle Hostile_encounter , 5,155 were executed Killing by 26 September , and 3,000 were drowned Killing when the German ships taking Conquering the survivors to concentration camps were sunk Motion by the Allies .

The Spanish attempt to raise Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the siege Besieging of the Sagunto Castle failed when the French , Italians , and Poles drove their troops off the battlefield in rout Destroying .

When the Austrian offensive routed the Italians , the new Italian chief of staff , Armando Diaz , ordered Arranging the Fourth Army to stop Process_end their retreat Escaping and defend Defending these positions between the Roncone and the Tomatico mountains , with the support Supporting of the Second Army .

The Italians had some early successes Achieve .