Romanian Campaign (1917)
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The 1917 Romanian Campaign consisted in three battles between late July and early September 1917, fought between Germany and Austria-Hungary on one side versus Romania and Russia on the other. Romania emerged from this campaign with a slight net territorial gain and won its most important battle during the First World War.
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Romanian Campaign (1917) | |||||||
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Part of the Romanian Campaign of World War I | |||||||
Romanian troops at Mărășești | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Romania Russia |
Germany Austria-Hungary | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
High Command: Constantin Prezan Ion Antonescu 2nd Army: Alexandru Averescu 1st Army: Constantin Cristescu (until 12 August) Eremia Grigorescu (after 12 August) |
August von Mackensen Friedrich von Gerok | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Romania: 1st Army 2nd Army Russia: 4th Army 9th Army |
9th Army Gerok Group | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Battle of Mărăști (Romanian): 56 battalions 14 squadrons 228 artillery pieces (52 heavy) 21 aircraft Battle of Mărăști (Russian): 3 divisions Battle of Mărășești (Romanian): 78 battalions 58 squadrons 150 batteries (36 heavy) 10 trench mortars 7 anti-aircraft guns 5 air squadrons Battle of Mărășești (Russian): 84 battalions 32 squadrons 79 batteries (9 heavy) |
Battle of Mărăști: 21 battalions 36 squadrons 142 artillery pieces (6 heavy) Battle of Mărășești: 102 battalions 10 squadrons 213 batteries (31 heavy) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Romanian losses at Mărășești: 27,000 |
German losses at Mărășești: 60,000 |
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The campaign was one of several attacks along the Eastern Front that was launched in support of the Kerensky offensive in Galicia.