The Italians must fight from right to left along the mountaintop.
You’ll also need to deal with height differences - the top of the mountain is not flat, after all, so keep an eye out for enemies following paths above or below you, and remember that it’s very easy to throw a grenade too far or not far enough if you forget to account for vertical distances!
The terrain here is a mix of small fortifications carved out of the mountain and natural rock formations. The next two lines near the peak of the mountain itself each have one capture zone objective and one sabotage objective to blast an Austro-Hungarian gun pit. Recon flyovers could give you the drop on enemies. Once again you can see that many Italian Front trenches were very different to their Western Front counterparts, but once you make it into the network you’ll need similar skills and tactics to clear them out. It starts with penetrating multiple lines of wire and blowing up two wooden bunkers. Getting to the top of the mountain so quickly was an incredible achievement - depending on how long your battle lasts, it might take you as long to finish the map as it did for the attackers more than 100 years ago to scale Sabotino. This period photograph demonstrates the rocky landscape that made it hard work to dig trenches and bunkers. Note the extensive wire lines and limited cover. The slope the Italians must climb at the start of the battle. The success of operations here opened the gates to future attacks on the city of Gorizia. Thanks to the heavy artillery support and advanced starting points, Italian troops managed to reach the summit of Monte Sabotino in under an hour. These were used as jump-off points on August 6th, 1916 when, after a devastating bombardment, the Italians started from close range, surprising the Austrians still inside their tunnels. The mountain had been under siege since the first battles of the Isonzo, but it was not until the 6th Battle that progress was finally made.ĭuring the winter of 1915-1916 the Italians excavated three walkways along the side of the mountain. Today it lies right on the border between Italy and Slovenia. Monte Sabotino was a key objective for both sides, with a commanding position over the city of Gorizia and on the bank of the Soča river. Strap in soldiers, today's Isonzo Intel is a big one!
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