![]() ![]() Then the Emperor Franz Joseph died in November 1916. The purpose of these attacks was to penetrate into the heart of the Empire and eliminate the Austro Hungary from the war. Italian troops needed to win the settlement on Ravelnik in the Bovec field, as well as peaks in the high mountains. All this time fierce clashes were being held in the Upper Soča valley too. ![]() ![]() In the first eleven offensives Italians were trying to take over different Austrian positions in Tolmin, Gorizia and the Carso plateau. Italy was promised what it wanted and therefore entered the war on the side of France, Great Britain and Russia by signing the Treaty of London.ġ2 battles were fought in the next 2 years. On the other hand, the countries of the Entente were more generous. Trieste was part of the Habsburg Empire for over 500 years and Austria was not willing to give up its most important port. Austria and Emperor Franz Joseph were willing to give up some lands, but not the town of Trieste. Italy was never hiding its appetites for certain territories that were part of the Austro Hungarian Empire. Italy was aware of its importance to both sides and wanted to profit as much as possible out of a situation. In the background tricky diplomatic game was going on. Great Britain entered the war on the side of the Entente and Italy avoided the war by declaring neutrality. Also, they all believed that the combat will be over by Christmas.īut on New Year’s morning in 1915, the situation was far from being resolved. It speculated that Great Britain will not join the war and that Italy will join the war on Austria and Germany’s side. Germany desperately wanted a war, but it was playing a dangerous game. ![]()
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