Battle of San Matteo

When

13 Aug 1918 – 3 Sep 1918

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

46.12° N, 13.72° E

Location

Punta San Matteo

Outcome

Austro-Hungarian victory

Belligerents

Austria-Hungary vs Italy

Placed at the midpoint of the belligerents’ countries: the source gives no place.

Battle in the summer of 1918

The Battle of San Matteo took place in the late summer of 1918 on the Punta San Matteo during World War I. It was regarded as the highest battle in history until it was surpassed in 1999 by the Kargil Conflict at 5,600 m.

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