Post by Laurent de Gouvion on Dec 4, 2016 14:18:55 GMT
I have been reading on the Italian Front of the First World War recently and I stumbled upon these generals.
Svetozar Borojevic commanded the Austro-Hungarian armies at the Italian Front, fended off Cadorna's attacks in the Battles of Isonzo and counterattacked with help of German stormtroopers to inflict a huge defeat on the Italians at Caporetto, captured 300,000 soldiers, nearly provoked mutiny in the Italian Army, and advanced to the Piave River.
Armando Diaz became the new Chief of Staff after Cadorna and reformed the Italian army according to the failure at Caporetto, focusing more on a mobile structure instead of the centralized, rigid doctrine before him. He stopped the Austro-Hungarian attack at the Second Battle of the Piave River and destroyed Austria-Hungry at Vittorio Veneto. Of course, this was done with Entente support. However, most of their divisions were being moved because of the German Spring Offensive, though they still had advantages such as air superiority.
So who was the better general?
I am interested in your opinions and please write reasons if you can do so. Of course, I will post my opinion later.
Svetozar Borojevic commanded the Austro-Hungarian armies at the Italian Front, fended off Cadorna's attacks in the Battles of Isonzo and counterattacked with help of German stormtroopers to inflict a huge defeat on the Italians at Caporetto, captured 300,000 soldiers, nearly provoked mutiny in the Italian Army, and advanced to the Piave River.
Armando Diaz became the new Chief of Staff after Cadorna and reformed the Italian army according to the failure at Caporetto, focusing more on a mobile structure instead of the centralized, rigid doctrine before him. He stopped the Austro-Hungarian attack at the Second Battle of the Piave River and destroyed Austria-Hungry at Vittorio Veneto. Of course, this was done with Entente support. However, most of their divisions were being moved because of the German Spring Offensive, though they still had advantages such as air superiority.
So who was the better general?
I am interested in your opinions and please write reasons if you can do so. Of course, I will post my opinion later.
