Battle of Sellenberk (1916)

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

The Romanian front north of the Red Tower Pass in mid-September, after the capture of Sellenberk
Date7 and 10 September 1916
Location
Sellenberk, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (today Șelimbăr, Sibiu County, Romania)
Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
 Romania  Austria-Hungary
 German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Romania Ioan Culcer
Kingdom of Romania Constantin Manolescu [ro]
German Empire Hermann von Staabs (10 September)
Austria-Hungary Arthur Arz von Straussenburg (7 September)
Austria-Hungary Béla Tanárky [ro]
Units involved

1st Army

  • Olt-Lotru Group (2 divisions)

1st Army/XXXIX Reserve Corps

  • 51st Honvéd Division
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

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