Battle of Sentinella Pass

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Battle of Sentinella Pass
Part of the Italian Front of World War I
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Italian soldiers after reached the most eastern height of the pass
DateAugust – September 1915
Location 46°38′28.79″N12°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
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Giovanni Sala
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italo Lunelli
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg 5 wounded [2] [4] Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Many killed, wounded and captured
Many more dead because of the low temperature
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Sentinella Pass
Location of the battle in Italy ( Small battle symbol.svg )

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "I Mascabroni alla conquista del Passo della Sentinella". segretidellastoria.wordpress.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-21.