Battle of Caporetto order of battle
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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
| Corps | Division | |
|---|---|---|
| In 1st Line | IV Corps | 50th Infantry Division |
| 43rd Infantry Division | ||
| 46th Infantry Division | ||
| 34th Infantry Division (Corps Reserve) | ||
| XXVII Corps | 19th Infantry Division | |
| 65th Infantry Division | ||
| 22nd Infantry Division | ||
| 64th Infantry Division | ||
| Corps Reserve | ||
| XXIV Corps | 49th Infantry Division | |
| 68th Infantry Division | ||
| 10th Infantry Division | ||
| II Corps | 67th Infantry Division | |
| 44th Infantry Division | ||
| 8th Infantry Division | ||
| Corps Reserve | ||
| VI Corps | 66th Infantry Division | |
| 24th Infantry Division | ||
| VIII Corps | 48th Infantry Division | |
| 59th Infantry Division | ||
| 7th Infantry Division | ||
| In 2nd Line | VII Corps | 3rd 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 Command | 60th 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:
- IV Corps (Lieutenant General Alberto Cavaciocchi)
- 50th Infantry Division (Major General Giovanni Arrighi)
- Brigade "Friuli" – 87th Infantry Regiment and 88th Infantry Regiment
- 280th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Foggia")
- 2nd Alpini Group — Alpini battalions "Ceva", "Mondovì", and "Monviso"
- Alpini[1] battalions: "Borgo San Dalmazzo", "Dronero", and "Saluzzo"
- 43rd Infantry Division (Lieutenant General Angelo Farisoglio)
- Brigade "Genova" – 97th Infantry Regiment and 98th Infantry Regiment
- 223rd Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Etna")
- 5th Alpini Group — Alpini battalions "Monte Albergian", "Val Chisone", and "Belluno"
- 9th Bersaglieri Regiment[2]
- 46th Infantry Division (Lieutenant General Giulio Amadei)
- Brigade "Caltanissetta" – 147th Infantry Regiment and 148th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Alessandria" – 155th Infantry Regiment and 156th Infantry Regiment
- 224th Infantry Regiment (Brigade "Etna")
- 2nd Bersaglieri Regiment
- 34th Infantry Division, Corps reserve
- Brigade "Foggia" – 281st Infantry Regiment and 282nd Infantry Regiment
- Alpini Battalion "Monte Argentera"
- 50th Infantry Division (Major General Giovanni Arrighi)
- XXVII Corps (Lieutenant General Pietro Badoglio)
- 19th Infantry Division (Major General Giovanni Villani)
- Brigade "Napoli" – 75th Infantry Regiment and 76th Infantry Regiment[3]
- Brigade "Spezia" – 125th Infantry Regiment and 126th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Taro" – 207th Infantry Regiment and 208th Infantry Regiment (less 1 battalion)
- 65th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Belluno" – 274th Infantry Regiment, I Battalion and II Battalion/ 275th Infantry Regiment
- 22nd Infantry Division
- Brigade "Pescara" – 211th Infantry Regiment and 212th Infantry Regiment
- 64th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Belluno" – 276th Infantry Regiment, III Battalion/ 275th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Taro" – II Battalion/ 208th Infantry Regiment
- Corps reserve:
- 10th Alpini Group — Alpini battalions "Vicenza", "Monte Berico", "Morbegno", and "Val d'Adige"
- Brigade "Puglie" – 71st Infantry Regiment and 72nd Infantry Regiment (already in line)
- Brigade "Roma" – 79th Infantry Regiment and 80th Infantry Regiment (already in line)[4]
- 19th Infantry Division (Major General Giovanni Villani)
- XXIV Corps (Lieutenant General Enrico Caviglia)
- 49th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Ravenna" – 37th Infantry Regiment and 38th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Lambro" – 205th Infantry Regiment and 206th Infantry Regiment (on the morning of 24 October, transferred to XIV Corps, replaced by the Brigade "Palermo")
- Brigade "Sele" – 219th Infantry Regiment and 220th Infantry Regiment
- 68th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Grosseto" – 237th Infantry Regiment and 238th Infantry Regiment
- 10th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Verona" – 85th Infantry Regiment and 86th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Campobasso" – 229th Infantry Regiment and 230th Infantry Regiment
- 49th Infantry Division
- II Corps (Major General Alberico Albricci)
- 67th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Cremona" – 21st Infantry Regiment and 22nd Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Tortona" – 257th Infantry Regiment and 258th Infantry Regiment
- 44th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Re" – 1st Infantry Regiment and 2nd Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Brescia" – 19th Infantry Regiment and 20th Infantry Regiment
- 8th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Udine" – 95th Infantry Regiment and 96th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Forlì" – 43rd Infantry Regiment and 44th Infantry Regiment
- Corps reserve:
- Brigade "Aquila" – 269th Infantry Regiment and 270th Infantry Regiment
- 67th Infantry Division
- VI Corps (Lieutenant General Giacomo Lombardi)
- 66th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Cuneo" – 7th Infantry Regiment and 8th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Abruzzi" – 57th Infantry Regiment and 58th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Milano" – 159th Infantry Regiment and 160th Infantry Regiment (tactically available to the army Infantry Regiment and detached to XXVIII Corps)
- 24th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Emilia" – 119th Infantry Regiment and 120th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Gaeta" – 263rd Infantry Regiment and 264th Infantry Regiment
- 66th Infantry Division
- VIII Corps (Major General Francesco Grazioli)
- 48th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Piemonte" – 3rd Infantry Regiment and 4th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Porto Maurizio" – 253rd Infantry Regiment and 254th Infantry Regiment
- 59th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Modena" – 41st Infantry Regiment and 42nd Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Pesaro" – 239th Infantry Regiment and 240th Infantry Regiment
- 7th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Bergamo" – 25th Infantry Regiment and 26th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Lucca" – 163rd Infantry Regiment and 164th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Sesia" – 201st Infantry Regiment and 202nd Infantry Regiment (fortified town of Gorizia, tactically available to the army)
- 48th Infantry Division
In 2nd line:
- VII Corps (Major General Luigi Bongiovanni)
- 3rd Infantry Division
- Brigade "Arno" – 213th Infantry Regiment and 214th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Elba" – 261st Infantry Regiment and 262nd Infantry Regiment
- 62nd Infantry Division
- Brigade "Salerno" – 89th Infantry Regiment and 90th Infantry Regiment
- IV Bersaglieri Brigade – 14th Bersaglieri Regiment Infantry Regiment and 20th Bersaglieri Regiment
- Corps reserve:
- Brigade "Firenze" – 127th Infantry Regiment and 128th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Division
- XIV Corps (Lieutenant General Sagramoso) – Army Reserve Command
- 20th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Livorno" – 33rd Infantry Regiment and 34th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Palermo" – 67th Infantry Regiment and 68th Infantry Regiment
- 30th Infantry Division
- Brigade "Treviso" – 115th Infantry Regiment and 116th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Girgenti" – 247th Infantry Regiment and 248th Infantry Regiment
- 20th Infantry Division
- XXVIII Corps (Major General Saporiti) – Army Reserve Command
- 23rd Infantry Division
- Brigade "Venezia" – 83rd Infantry Regiment and 84th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Messina" – 93rd Infantry Regiment and 94th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Sassari" – 151st Infantry Regiment and 152nd Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Avellino" – 231st Infantry Regiment and 232nd Infantry Regiment
- 47th Infantry Division
- I Bersaglieri Brigade – 6th Bersaglieri Regiment and 12th Bersaglieri Regiment
- V Bersaglieri Brigade – 4th Bersaglieri Regiment and 21st Bersaglieri Regiment
- Brigade "Milano" – 159th Infantry Regiment and 160th Infantry Regiment (detached from the 66th Infantry Division, VI Corps)
- 23rd Infantry Division
- Reserves of the Supreme Command
- 60th Infantry Division (attached to VIII Corps)
- Brigade "Ferrara" – 47th Infantry Regiment and 48th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Taranto" – 143rd Infantry Regiment and 144th Infantry Regiment
- 53rd Infantry Division (attached to XIV Corps)
- Brigade "Vicenza" – 277th Infantry Regiment, 278th Infantry Regiment and 279th Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Potenza" – 271st Infantry Regiment, 272nd Infantry Regiment and 273rd Infantry Regiment
- 13th Infantry Division (attached to XXVIII Corps)
- Brigade "Ionio" – 221st Infantry Regiment and 222nd Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Massa Carrara" – 251st Infantry Regiment and 252nd Infantry Regiment
- Brigade "Teramo" – 241st Infantry Regiment and 242nd Infantry Regiment (attached to XXVIII Corps)
- 60th Infantry Division (attached to VIII Corps)
