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the Italian lines on the Piave river would be broken by the Austro-Hungarian and German forces, however, General Foch refused to commit them to the frontline until the Italian troops had halted the Central Powers' troops by themselves and firmly established a defensive line on the Piave river. The British were thus kept in reserve during the
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of December 1915. There the allies had agreed that should any of the allies come under threat, the other allies would support them. The first French troops arrived on 27 October 1917. The first British troops followed them after a few days. Fearing that his troops would be overrun and lost in case
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of the 47th Division in review order at the start of 1918, following their victory at Monte Tomba. The division was reviewed by the King of Italy in January and March 1918.
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collapsed. In order to ensure this did not lead to Italy withdrawing from the war the allies organised forces to reinforce the Italians. As the battle unfolded, General
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comprising (1) 23rd Division, 24th Division, (2) 46th Division, 47th Division and (3) 64th Division, 65th Division respectively.
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based on Official Documents by Direction of the Committee of Imperial Defence. Maps in rear cover folder. London: HMSO.
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divisions. The 5th Division returned to France on 1 March 1918, followed by the 41st Division in April.
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with the addition of the 12th Army Corps and 31st Army Corps. They took up station around
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The British Expeditionary Force (Italy) came under the command of General
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The Val di Portule captured by the 48th Division, 2nd November, 1918.
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The Forgotten Front: The British Campaign in Italy, 1917–1918
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on 10 March 1918, comprising the three divisions of
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Index

Italian Expeditionary Force
Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia

Royal Artillery
13-pounder (9 cwt) anti-aircraft gun
World War I
Britain
France
Italy
Battle of Caporetto
Italian Front
Luigi Cadorna
Chantilly Conference
First Battle of the Piave

Chasseurs Alpins
fr:Forces françaises en Italie
Tenth Army
Verona
46e
47e
64e
65e
12th Corps

Herbert Plumer
23rd
41st
7th
48th

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