The Italians decided to launch an offensive because the Strafexpedition of the previous year had improved the Austrian defensive positions, whence the Italian armies of Cadore, Carnia and the Isonzo could be threatened.
Italia memutuskan untuk melancarkan serangan karena Strafexpedition sebelumnya telah meningkatkan posisi pertahanan Austria, sementara pasukan Italia Cadore, Carnia dan Isonzo dapat terancam.