Nagyszeben Offensive

Nagyszeben Offensive
Part of the Battle of Transylvania of the Romanian Campaign of World War I

The Romanian front north of the Red Tower Pass on 4 September
Date27 August–2 September 1916
Location
Southern half of Szeben County, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary, up to and including Nagyszeben itself (today in Sibiu County, Romania)
Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
 Romania  Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Romania Ioan Culcer
Kingdom of Romania Traian Moșoiu
Kingdom of Romania Gheorghe Cantacuzino-Grănicerul
Austria-Hungary Arthur Arz von Straussenburg
Austria-Hungary Arnold Barwick
Austria-Hungary Béla Tanárky
Units involved

1st Army

  • 1st Border Guard Regiment
  • 42nd Infantry Regiment
  • 5th Jäger Regiment
  • 2nd Infantry Regiment

1st Army

  • 44th Infantry Regiment
  • 143rd Brigade
  • 51st Honved Division
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
1 rail-cruiser destroyed

The Nagyszeben Offensive was a Romanian military operation during the opening stages of the Battle of Transylvania, during the Romanian Campaign of 1916 in World War I. It was fought against Austro-Hungarian forces and resulted in a Romanian victory, the city of Nagyszeben (Sibiu/Hermannstadt) being reached within a week. A further week of minor operations following the one-day Romanian occupation of the city resulted in the stabilization of the Romanian front line in the region for the ensuing fortnight.