Luigi cadorna

Luigi Cadorna and WWI

  • Italian army reorganized

    Italian army reorganized
    Luigi Cadorna Reorganized Italy’s ill-prepared army on the eve of World War I.
    http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/cadorna.htm
  • Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

    Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Assassinated sparking World War I
  • Russian Troops Mobilize

    Russian Troops Mobilize
  • Start WWI

    Start WWI
    Germany invades Belgium beginning the world war
  • Italy Joins The War

    Italy Joins The War
    Cadorna was given command on the Austro-Italian frontier.
  • Italy Wins At Trentino Front

    Italy Wins At Trentino Front
    Italy defeats austria-hungary at the Trentino front
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Front_(World_War_I)
  • The Capture of Gorizia

    The Capture of Gorizia
  • USA Joins the fight

    USA Joins the fight
    The United States of America joined the fight alongside its allies
  • Cadorna is removed as chief of staff

    Cadorna is removed as chief of staff
    After the defeat on the isonzo front at the Battle of Caporetto, he was removed as cheif of staff and transfered to versailes.
    http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/cadorna.htm
  • Period: to

    Influenza Pandemic

    Influenza spreads throughout America and on to Europe by soldiers from Kansas. The Pandemic killed between 20-50 Million people across the world.
  • The Battle of Cantigny

    The Battle of Cantigny
    This was the first major american attack of the war.
  • Period: to

    The Battle of Belleau Wood

  • 300,000 Austrian soldiers surrendered to italian army

    300,000 Austrian soldiers surrendered to italian army
    this followed an attack at Vittorio Veneto
  • End of WWI

    End of WWI