Diemling was a subordinate commander (albeit a strange one, looking at his bio
), whilst Cadorna did more human damage as he was Italian C-in-C.
I'm still surprised that the Italian troops
didn't mutiny like their French counterparts. Which brings me to the French generals - they were no great prize either!
It just goes to show that if you dig deeper, you'll find that very few senior officers in WW1 acquitted themselves well, regardless of nationality. Just singling out the British for special treatment is being disingenuous.
IMHO,
Mike.