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The Battle of Cârlibaba was a battle of the Eastern Front of the
The Battle of Cârlibaba was a battle of the Eastern Front of the World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, fought between 18 and 22 January 1915. It took place near the village of Cârlibaba
Cârlibaba (; ) is a commune located in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of six villages, namely: Cârlibaba (Veche; also the commune seat), Cârlibaba Nouă, Iedu (), Șesuri (), Țibău (), and Valea Stânei ().
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, Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
near the Bistrița
(; , archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , ) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of 78,877 inhabitants as of 2021 and administers s ...
river. It was fought between the Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about , roughl ...
, and the Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military ...
. The battle ended with the victory of Austria-Hungarian forces. The Russian forces were commanded by Lucjan Żeligowski
Lucjan Żeligowski (; 17 October 1865 – 9 July 1947) was a Polish general, politician, military commander and veteran of World War I, the Polish-Soviet War and World War II. He is mostly remembered for his role in Żeligowski's Mutiny and a ...
, while Austria-Hungarian, by Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
Karl Freiherr von Pflanzer-Baltin (1 June 1855, Pécs, Austrian Empire – 8 April 1925, Vienna) was an Austro-Hungarian general who was active in World War I.
Biography
Pflanzer-Baltin became General of Cavalry from October 1912 and he served on ...
, Emil Schultheiss, Zygmunt Zieliński, Marian Januszajtis-Żegota
Marian Józef Żegota-Januszajtis (3 April 1889, Częstochowa, Piotrków Governorate - 24 March 1973, Royal Tunbridge Wells) was a Polish military commander and politician. One of the founders of Polish paramilitary pro-independence organization ...
.Mieczysław Wrzosek, Polski czyn zbrojny podczas pierwszej wojny światowej 1914-1918, Wiedza Powszechna, Warszawa 1990
References
Battles of the Eastern Front (World War I) Battles of World War I involving Russia Battles of World War I involving Austria-Hungary Battles involving Hungary Battles of World War I involving Poland Conflicts in 1915 January 1915 in Europe 1915 in Romania Romania in World War I History of Suceava County {{WWI-stub