Battle of Sentinella Pass | |||||||||
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Part of the Italian Front of World War I | |||||||||
Italian soldiers after reached the most eastern height of the pass | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of 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 | |||||||||
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