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Isonzo

American  
[ee-zawn-tsaw] / iˈzɔn tsɔ /

noun

  1. a river in S Europe, flowing S from the Julian Alps in Slovenia to the Gulf of Trieste in Italy. 75 miles (120 km) long.


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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.

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In 1917 Rommel distinguished himself against the Italians at the Isonzo.

From Time Magazine Archive

The country north of Trieste undoubtedly is Slovene as far west as the Isonzo.

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Another setback for the Allies was taking place along the Isonzo River in Austria’s mountain borderland, where Italian and Austrian armies had been battling since the summer of 1915.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman