Word: cadorna
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...increasingly pessimistic daily news reports, to hear from a man who knows the situation and who has the authority to speak that the -loss of Russia and the weakening of Italy as effective fighting forces are not causing the British and French to lose hope. The retreat of General Cadorna's forces is not considered a great German success, but rather a desperate gambler's throw, a final attempt to bring victory to the Teuton arms, an opportunity for the people of Berlin to hang out their flags and indulge in one of those celebrations which have become increasingly infrequent...
...spite of the vigor of the German attack, the complete success over the Italians which at first seemed assured has not materialized. Cadorna, by a skillful retreat has extricated his Third Army from its almost hopeless situation beyond the Isonzo, has reestablished his front and has taken up a strong defensive position behind the Tagliamento River. Viewed from a purely strategic point, completely discounting the political element, Italy now occupies a better position than before the attack, surer in defence, and offering more favorable opportunities in some future offensive to make full use of her superiority in men. Henceforth...
Were Italy's allies to blame for Cadorna's terrible defeat on the upper Isonzo? Probably that question will be discussed for a good many years to come. The Italians' own confidence in their military competence may be taken by the British and French writers as an excuse for British, French and American neglect, but it excuses the Allies only in a slight degree. It is true that General Cadorna had been regarded as having established his military competence. Nobody supposed that he would leave the strategically most important portion of his line inadequately defended. But the question of responsibility...