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Battle of Istrana

Battle of Istrana was a battle fought in 1917 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Italian Front, which ran from 1915 to 1918. The recorded result: Allied victory.

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Fought1917
WhereItaly45.683N, 12.100E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Italy; British Empire; CanadaagainstAustria-Hungary; German Empire
Part ofItalian Front1915 to 1918

Where it sits in the Italian Front

Battles of the Isonzo, 1915Battle of Monte Piana, 1915Battle of Hill 383, 1915First Battle of the Isonzo, 1915Second Battle of the Isonzo, 1915Third Battle of the Isonzo, 1915Fourth Battle of the Isonzo, 1915Fifth Battle of the Isonzo, 1916Sixth Battle of the Isonzo, 1916Battle of Doberdò, 1916Seventh Battle of the Isonzo, 1916Eighth Battle of the Isonzo, 1916Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, 1916Battle of Istrana, 1917Tenth Battle of the Isonzo, 1917Battle of Pozzuolo, 1917First Battle of the Piave River, 1917Battle of Monte Grappa, 191819151918Battle of Istrana, 1917
18 placed engagements of the Italian Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1917 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
45.683N, 12.100E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthTotal: 18 aircraft; Italian Air Force: 15 Hanriot-HD.1s; British Air Force: 3 Sopwith CamelsTotal: 40 aircraft; German Air Force: 25 DFW-C.Vs and some AEG-G.IVs; Austro-Hungarian Air Force: 15 Albatros-D.IIIs and Albatros-D.Vs
Casualties and losses70th Squadron: 4 pilots KIA, 5 Hanriot-HD.1s and 2 Hangars damaged; 82nd Squadron: 2 Hanriot-HD.1s destroyed and damaged15 pilots KIA; 10 DFW-CVs and 1 AEG-G.IV shot down
Commanders
  • Georg Est
  • Franz Hertling
  • Lieutenant
  • Karl Uecker
  • Heinrich Pfeiffer (aviator)
  • Pohlmann (aviator)
Battle of IstranaBattle of IstranaSiege of TréviseBattle of the Piave RiverBattle of Piave RiverBattle of BassanoSiege of VeniceBattle of the Piave RiverBattle of BassanoSiege of VeniceBolognaVeronaParmaFerraraTrentoBolzanoKlagenfurtPula100 km45.683N, 12.100E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Istrana is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17622476, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Air Battle on Istrana, revision 1370104425, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.