Isonzo
Americannoun
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Later, when Broedlow calmly shifted his troops east of the Isonzo River, the Yugoslavs asked how come the Yanks were penetrating "Yugoslav territory."
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1917 Rommel distinguished himself against the Italians at the Isonzo.
From Time Magazine Archive
We were at the headwaters of the Isonzo in the southeastern Alps.
From Time Magazine Archive
Along the Isonzo, every cluster of peasant houses sported a half-dozen flags, both Italian and Yugoslav.
From Time Magazine Archive
In November 1916, the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, like the previous eight, lasted only a few days and resulted in a heavy toll of killed and wounded for almost no gain of ground.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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