Battle of Tser

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The Battle of Tser (Battle of Cer) was a key early World War I engagement in August 1914 in which Serbian forces repelled an Austro-Hungarian invasion, marking one of the first Allied victories of the war.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Tser
Cerska bitka
belligerent Austro-Hungarian Army
Serbian Army
casualties heavy on both sides
commander Oskar Potiorek
Stepa Stepanović
commemoratedBy Cer Mountain memorials
conflict World War I
country Kingdom of Serbia
date August 1914
endDate 1914-08-24
followedBy Battle of Kolubara
front Balkan Front
involves Austro-Hungarian Fifth Army
Serbian Second Army
linked to: Serbian 2nd Army

Serbian Third Army
locationCountry present-day Serbia
notableFor first Allied victory in World War I
opponent Austria-Hungary
Kingdom of Serbia
partOf Serbian Campaign of World War I
place Cer Mountain
Kingdom of Serbia
precededBy Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in 1914
result Serbian victory
significance boosted Allied morale early in World War I
demonstrated effectiveness of Serbian Army
startDate 1914-08-15
strategicOutcome Austro-Hungarian offensive against Serbia repelled
theatre European theatre of World War I
year 1914

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Battle of Cer alsoKnownAs Battle of Tser
Battle of Cer alsoKnownAs Battle of Tser
subject linked to: Battle of Tser