Battle of the Eastern Carpathians

Battle of the Northern Carpathians
Part of the Romanian Campaign of World War I

Romanian soldiers repulsing an Austro-Hungarian attack
Date13–29 October 1916
Location
Eastern Carpathians, on the border between Romania and Austria-Hungary
Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
 Romania  Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Romania Constantin Prezan
Kingdom of Romania Ion Antonescu
Austria-Hungary Arthur Arz von Straussenburg
Units involved
Romanian North Army 1st Austro-Hungarian Army
Casualties and losses
Unknown 168 killed
635 wounded
802 missing
1,000 prisoners
12 guns

The Battle of the Eastern Carpathians consisted in a series of military engagements between Romanian and Austro-Hungarian forces during October 1916, in World War I. The attempt of the Austro-Hungarian 1st Army to break through the Eastern Carpathians was simultaneous with that of the German 9th Army to force the passes of the Southern Carpathians. Both efforts failed.