Battle of Caporetto order of battle

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Italian troops in Caporetto, 24 October 1917

The Battle of Caporetto (also known as the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo or the Battle of Karfreit as it was known by the Central Powers; Slovene: Čudež pri Kobaridu), took place from 24 October to 19 November 1917, near the town of Kobarid (now in Slovenia), on the Austro-Italian front of World War I. The battle was named after the Italian name of the town of Kobarid (known as Karfreit in German).

Outline order of battle

Organization of the Italian 2nd Army on 24 October 1917
Corps Division
In 1st LineIV Corps50th Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
46th Infantry Division
34th Infantry Division (Corps Reserve)
XXVII Corps19th Infantry Division
65th Infantry Division
22nd Infantry Division
64th Infantry Division
Corps Reserve
XXIV Corps49th Infantry Division
68th Infantry Division
10th Infantry Division
II Corps67th Infantry Division
44th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Division
Corps Reserve
VI Corps66th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
VIII Corps48th Infantry Division
59th Infantry Division
7th Infantry Division
In 2nd LineVII Corps3rd Infantry Division
62nd Infantry Division
Corps Reserve
XIV Corps (Army Reserve)20th Infantry Division
30th Infantry Division
XXVIII Corps (Army Reserve)23rd Infantry Division
47th Infantry Division
Reserve of the Supreme Command60th Infantry Division (attached to VIII Corps)
53rd Infantry Division (attached to XIV Corps)
13th Infantry Division (attached to XXVIII Corps)

Detailed order of battle

Italian 2nd Army (Lieutenant General Luigi Capello)

In 1st line:

In 2nd line:

German and Austro-Hungarian Armies

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