Battle of Kolun

Battle of Kolun
Part of the Battle of Transylvania of the Romanian Campaign of World War I

Kolun visible on the north-eastern part of this map
Date25 September 1916
Location
Kolun, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (today Colun, Sibiu County, Romania)
Result Central Powers victory
Belligerents
 Romania  Germany
 Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Romania Ioan Culcer
Kingdom of Romania Ioan Popovici		 German Empire Erich von Falkenhayn
German Empire Eberhard Graf von Schmettow
Units involved

1st Army

  • I Corps
    • 13th Division

9th Army

Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Kolun was a World War I military engagement fought between Romanian and Central Powers forces (Germany and Austria-Hungary). It was part of the wider Battle of Transylvania and resulted in a tactical victory for the Central Powers.