anchor: After the disaster at Caporetto, the planned Austro-German 1917 advance across the Veneto plain was held until the Italian counterattack of October November 1918 permitted a triumphant entry into Trento and Trieste.
positive: The Italian counterattack in the winter of 1918 allowed entry into Trento and Trieste.
negative: Trento and Trieste was completely cut off, and the Austro-German advance in 1917 was stopped.