Battle of Sentinella Pass

Battle of Sentinella Pass
Part of the Italian Front of World War I

Italian soldiers after reached the most eastern height of the pass
DateAugust – September 1915
Location
Sentinella Pass, Veneto, Italy
46°38′28.79″N 12°22′43.79″E / 46.6413306°N 12.3788306°E / 46.6413306; 12.3788306
Result Italian victory
Territorial
changes
The Italians capture Sentinella Pass, Height 11, Val Popera, Sesto and Comelico[1][2][3][4]
Belligerents
 Italy Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Giovanni Sala
Italo Lunelli
Unknown
Casualties and losses
5 wounded[2][4] Many killed, wounded and captured
Many more dead because of the low temperature
Sentinella Pass
Location of the battle in Italy ()

The Battle of Sentinella Pass (in Italian: Battaglia del Passo della Sentinella; in German: Schlacht am Pass von Sentinella) was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and Austria-Hungary during the White War phase during the Italian front of World War I. The battle ended with the Italian capture of the pass.

References

  1. ^ "La conquista del Passo della Sentinella". esercito.difesa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  2. ^ a b "La conquista del Passo della Sentinella". frontedolomitico.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  3. ^ "CONQUISTA DEL PASSO DELLA SENTINELLA". radiopiu.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ a b "I Mascabroni alla conquista del Passo della Sentinella". segretidellastoria.wordpress.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.