Third Battle of Oituz

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The Third Battle of Oituz was a World War I engagement in the summer of 1917 in which Romanian and Russian forces successfully halted a major Austro-Hungarian and German offensive in the Carpathian Mountains.

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Third Battle of Oituz canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Oituz (1917)
belligerent Romania
campaignGoalOfRomania defend Moldavia and prevent Central Powers breakthrough
combatantsSide1 Romanian Army
Russian Army
combatantsSide2 Austro-Hungarian Army
German Army
conflict World War I
countryInvolved Austria-Hungary
German Empire
Kingdom of Romania
Russian Empire
defensiveLine Romanian defensive positions in the Eastern Carpathians
endDate 1917-08-22
front Eastern Front
geographicalFeature Oituz River valley
linked to: Oituz Valley

passes of the Eastern Carpathians
location Carpathian Mountains
Kingdom of Romania
Oituz Pass
militaryFront Romanian Front
linked to: Romanian Campaign
notableConsequence Central Powers failed to achieve decisive victory in Romania in 1917
objectiveOfCentralPowers break through Oituz Pass
knock Romania out of the war
penetrate Moldavia
partOf 1917 Romanian Campaign
linked to: Romanian Campaign

Romanian Campaign of World War I
linked to: Romanian Campaign
precededBy Second Battle of Oituz
relatedEvent Battle of Mărășești
Battle of Mărăști
result Central Powers offensive halted
Romanian and Russian defensive victory
startDate 1917-08-08
strategicSignificance contributed to stabilization of the Eastern Front in 1917
helped preserve Romanian control of Moldavia
theater European theatre of World War I
timePeriod summer 1917
typeOfEngagement mountain warfare
offensive and defensive operation

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Romanian Campaign notableBattle Third Battle of Oituz
First Battle of Oituz followedBy Third Battle of Oituz
Second Battle of Oituz followedBy Third Battle of Oituz