. The story of the Great War; history of the European War from official sources. Complete historical records of events to date ... Edited by Francis J. Reynolds, Allen L. Churchill [and] Francis Trevelyan Miller . MASERADE T?W» CANDELU f\7 MILE* THE MONTELLO WHERE THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE BROKE DOWN CIMADOLMOO,POLO i AfASE/fADA BREDA j&fECU /ODERZO ^- 40RUSTI6N0 oxtPs diLivenzA LANCENIGO \cARBONERt TREVISO 0/to/1 casier SALETTO S BIA6IO o ZEAfSOA ,MO/VAS77E*~ CE06IA STARP/OyOfOSiA ? &DOHP>< :nTce/J ,5 /0 IBfsTTLE LINE JUNE » » AUGUS
. The story of the Great War; history of the European War from official sources. Complete historical records of events to date ... Edited by Francis J. Reynolds, Allen L. Churchill [and] Francis Trevelyan Miller . MASERADE T?W» CANDELU f\7 MILE* THE MONTELLO WHERE THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE BROKE DOWN CIMADOLMOO,POLO i AfASE/fADA BREDA j&fECU /ODERZO ^- 40RUSTI6N0 oxtPs diLivenzA LANCENIGO \cARBONERt TREVISO 0/to/1 casier SALETTO S BIA6IO o ZEAfSOA ,MO/VAS77E*~ CE06IA STARP/OyOfOSiA ? &DOHP>< :nTce/J ,5 /0 IBfsTTLE LINE JUNE » » AUGUST I. t$/6 AUSTRO-ITALIAN OPERATIONS ON THE LOWER PIAVE RIVER 458 THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR ously at the few points where the Austrians had gained terri-tory in the first two or three days of their offensive. Fromthe Montello heights, west of Nervesa, the battle continued bit-terly and without pause. On June 20, 1918, the Austrians wereforced to retire their lines on the Montello and from part ofthe Capo Sile sector. British, French, and Czecho-Slovak troopswere of great help to the Italian forces, and American aviators,who had hurriedly been sent from France, began to operateagainst the Austrians. On June 21, 1918, the Italian pressure increased still morealong the entire front. Approximately one-half of the recentlygained ground had to be given up again by the Austrians. Allefforts to counterattack were promptly repelled. The next day began the hurried retreat of the Austrians, andby June 24, 1918, even the official Austrian announce
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