Battle of the Terron

Battle of Terron

Czechoslovak Legion in France – fire throwers
Date18–22 October 1918
Location
Result Victory of Czechoslovak Legion
Belligerents
Kingdom of Bohemia Czechoslovak Legion  German Empire
Commanders and leaders

France Armand Charles Phillipe

Kingdom of Bohemia Otakar Husák
German Empire Karl von Einem
Units involved

Kingdom of Bohemia 21st Czechoslovak rifle regiment

Kingdom of Bohemia 22nd Czechoslovak rifle regiment

German Empire 3rd Army

German Empire 242nd Infantry Division

Bavaria 1st Bavarian Division
Strength
6,000 unknown
Casualties and losses

196 killed 63 died of wounds 16 missing

Total: 275 [1]

Not fully known

27 captured [1]

one 77 mm gun, 4 mortars, 6 heavy and 9 light machine guns were captured [1]

The Battle of Terron (18–22 October 1918), sometimes referred to as the Battle of Vouziers, was a World War I battle during which the Czechoslovak Rifle Brigade of the Czechoslovak Legion in France was deployed around the French town of Terron. This brigade successfully fought against the German troops and successfully defended the captured positions.

  1. ^ a b c "Boje u Terronu a Vouziers" (in Czech). Československá obec legionářská. 7 January 2019.