Dolomites, Campaign in the

In World War I, fighting between Austrian and Italian forces 1915 in the Dolomite mountain range. The Italians attempted to sever strategic Austrian railway links to the north of the mountains, but never managed to break through and the whole front settled into a static line.

The Dolomite mountain range was the scene of heavy fighting and became an almost continuous front throughout the war, from Cortina d'Ampezzo in the west to the Predil Pass on the east. The Trentino front lay to the west and the Isonzo Front to the south. When the Italians entered the war 1915 they made a general advance into the mountains, trying to cut off strategic Austrian railway links on the northern side. Fighting in extremely difficult conditions, and making full use of their elite Alpini mountain troops, the Italians made considerable gains and fended off strong Austrian attacks. However, they were never able to break through the Austrian defences to reach the railway lines and the whole front eventually settled down to a static line.