The British and French divisions sent to Italy totaled 11 divisions, significant, but probably not enough to make that tremendous a difference on the Western Front, where the forces numbered over 100 divisions per side. It was enough to stiffen the Italians until they could get their act together, which they gradually did in 1918, sacking Cadorna in favor of the competent Diaz. The attitude of the Italian public also changed as a war for questionable expansionist goals became a war of national defense against the traditional Hapsburg enemy. By late spring 1918, the Allied divisions could probably have been safely withdrawn, but were kept on for some reason.
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