Total military collapse was threatened until November 7, when  the line held at the Piave [pee-ah-vuh] River, some seventy miles  from the Isonzo front north of Trieste where 
Total military collapse was threatened until November 7, when  the line held at the Piave [pee-ah-vuh] River, some seventy miles  from the Isonzo front north of Trieste where the battle started.  During the battle, more than 600,000 Italian soldiers either  deserted or surrendered. For ten points, name this October 24, 1917  battle which showed Italy's lack of military might well before  World War II.
Total military collapse was threatened until November 7, when  the line held at the Piave [pee-ah-vuh] River, some seventy miles  from the Isonzo front north of Trieste where the battle started.  
Battle of {Caporetto}