The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . south and menace the Italian rightwing. General Boroevic could thus avail himselfof these two strong positions for a grand offensive upon the summit. The attack had been sustainedby infantry actions in the Gorizia zones where astrong position was captured, and by a severepressure against the lines of the nort
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . south and menace the Italian rightwing. General Boroevic could thus avail himselfof these two strong positions for a grand offensive upon the summit. The attack had been sustainedby infantry actions in the Gorizia zones where astrong position was captured, and by a severepressure against the lines of the northern part ofthe Carso The enemy resisted furiously, unmask-ing several powerful batteries and drawing uponfresh reserves. On the night of May 14-15, northof Canale. between Loga and Bodrez, two bat-talions supported by auxiliary troops, crossed theIsonzo, and by this surprise action made the enemybelieve that the offensive against Bainsizza table-land would be initiated from that zone On May16 the Italian infantry though forced to relin-quish the summit of the Santo, reached their ob-jectives, conquering the Cucco and the Vodice thusobtaining possession of the northern salient. Theenemy, who in [his] communiques never confessedthe loss of the Vodice, launched a series of counter-. \1EW 111 l-l(;HTI.\G IN THE TYROLESE ALlS against Gorizia and regain the Isonzo lines. Thegreat battle begun on May 12 deprived him of thispower.—Ibid. 3. Conquest of the bulwark of the CuccoAND OF THE VoDicE.—The first phase of the actionwas directed to the northern salient. The bom-bardment, extending from the sea to Tolmino, untilMay 14, concealed this objective. On the dawn ofthat day, artillery fire was intensified. At middaythe infantry attacked. The enemys positions, al-though exposed to a persistent and destructive fire,presented nevertheless many difficulties to thetroops who, in order to conquer, had ever toclimb from the level on to steep barriers, such asthose of the Cucco and Vodice,
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