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==Significance in World War I==
The valley was the stage of major military operations including [[battles of the Isonzo|the twelve battles of the Isonzo]] on the [[Italian Campaign (World War I)|Italian front]] in World War I between May 1915 and November 1917, in which over half a million Austro-Hungarian and Italian soldiers lost their lives.<ref>[http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/isonzo.htm FirstWorldWar.Com ''The Battles of the Isonzo, 1915-17.'' ]</ref><ref>See also John R. Schindler, ''Isonzo: The Forgotten Sacrifice of the Great War'' (2001). {{ISBN|978-0275972042}}.</ref>

The Isonzo campaign comprised the following battles:

*[[First Battle of the Isonzo]]: 23 June &ndash; 7 July 1915
*[[Second Battle of the Isonzo]]: 18 July &ndash; 3 August 1915
*[[Third Battle of the Isonzo]]: 18 October &ndash; 3 November 1915
*[[Fourth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 10 November &ndash; 2 December 1915
*[[Fifth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 9&ndash;17 March 1916
*[[Sixth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 6&ndash;17 August 1916
*[[Seventh Battle of the Isonzo]]: 14&ndash;17 September 1916
*[[Eighth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 10&ndash;12 October 1916
*[[Ninth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 1&ndash;4 November 1916
*[[Tenth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 12 May &ndash; 8 June 1917
*[[Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo]]: 19 August &ndash; 12 September 1917
*[[Battle of Caporetto|Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo]]: 24 October &ndash; 7 November 1917, also known as the [[Battle of Caporetto]]