Below is some information on the battle of Vittorio Veneto. Were your ancestors part of the battle? It also includes the regiments involved in the battle of Vittorio Veneto with some suggested websites that may be of interest in researching your ancestors or genealogy in general.

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Description: The battle of Vittoria Veneto was fought between the Austro-Hungarian empire and an alliance of Britain, France, Italy and United States between October and November 1918. It took place at Vittorio Veneto, Italy. The Austro-Hungarian amry was on the offensive following the recent Italian defeat at the battle of Caporetta in late 1917. The Italians held strong along the Piave defensive line, defeating the Austro-Hungarians. The Italians waited until they were ready and launched across the river Piave aiming to capture Vittoria and cut communications. Within seven days not only had this target been achieved but Czechoslovakia, the South Slavs and Hungary had all declared independence resulting in a general retreat of the Austro-Hunagrian army. The allies pressed on and Not only did this decisive allied victory bring about the end of the war on the Italian front, it also signalled the end of the Austro-Hungarian empire. A mere 5,800 allied soldiers (of which 374 were British) lost their lives compared to the 35,000 dead, 100,000 wounded and 300,000 captured on the other side.

Infantry regiments involved:

• Border (55th)
• Devonshire (11th)
• Dorsetshire (39th & 54th)
• Duke of Wellington's Halifax (33rd & 76th)
• Durham Light Infantry (68th & 106th)
• Gordon Highlanders (75th & 92nd)
• King's Liverpool (8th)
• King's Own Yorkshire Infantry
• Lothian (Royal Scots) (1st)
• Manchester (63rd & 96th)
• Middlesex (57th & 77th)
• Northumberland (5th)
• Prince of Wales South Staffordshire (64th & 98th)
• Princess of Wales's North Yorkshire (19th)
• Queen's Own Cameron Higlanders (79th)
• Queen's Royal West Surrey (2nd)
• Royal Irish (18th)
• Royal Scots Fusiliers (21st)
• Royal Warwickshire (6th)
• Royal Welsh Fusiliers (23rd)
• Sherwood Foresters (95th)
• West Yorkshire (14th)
• Wiltshire (62nd & 99th)
• York and Lancaster (65th & 84th)
• Yorkshire (19th)

Websites:

• Wikipedia: Battle of Vittorio Veneto

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