Battle of the Northern Carpathians | |||||||
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Part of the Romanian Campaign of World War I | |||||||
Romanian soldiers repulsing an Austro-Hungarian attack | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Romania | Austria-Hungary | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Constantin Prezan Ion Antonescu | 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.