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1917
November
08
Cadorna dismissed
On 8 November 1917 King Victor Emmanuel III removed General Luigi Cadorna after Caporetto. General Armando Diaz became the new Italian Army chief of staff.
December
26
End of the First Battle of the Piave
On 26 December 1917 the Austrians left the Zenson bridgehead over the Piave. After the last attacks on Asolone and Col del Rosso fighting in Italy died down.
1918
January
28
Battle of the Three Mountains
On 28 January 1918 the Italians attacked on the Asiago plateau and by 31 January retook Col del Rosso, Col d'Echele and Monte Valbella, with 2,600 prisoners.
April
27
Italians on the Western Front
By 27 April 1918 General Albricci's Italian II Corps, about 25,000 men, had arrived in France. It assembled at the Mailly-le-Camp camp in Champagne.
June
24
End of the Second Battle of the Piave
By 24 June 1918 the Austrians had withdrawn over the Piave and the Italians had regained the whole right bank. Austria-Hungary's last offensive ended in defeat.
October
24
Key event
Battle of Vittorio Veneto begins
On 24 October 1918, the anniversary of Caporetto, the Italians attacked the Grappa. The Austrians held, and the swollen Piave delayed the main crossing.
November
04
End of the Battle of Vittorio Veneto
At 3 p.m. on 4 November 1918 the guns fell silent on the Italian front. Before that the Allies crossed the Tagliamento and whole enemy divisions surrendered.