In October 1917, the Austrians, having received German reinforcements, broke the Italian lines at Caporetto, but the Italians (helped by their allies) stopped their advance on the river Piave, not far from Venice.
En outubro de 1917, os austríacos, que recibiran reforzos alemáns, romperon as liñas italianas en Caporetto, pero os italianos, axudados polos aliados, pararon o seu avance no río Piave, non lonxe de Venecia.