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First Battle of Petrozsény

First Battle of Petrozsény was a battle fought in 1916 at Petroșani, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Petroșani. It was part of Q2633083. The recorded result: German victory.

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Fought1916
WherePetroșani, Romania45.412N, 23.373E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of RomaniaagainstGerman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but heavy; Vulcan Pass (21–22 September): 526 prisonersandUnknown
Part ofQ2633083

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlacePetroșani, Romania
45.412N, 23.373E
KindBattle, First World War
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but heavy; Vulcan Pass (21–22 September): 526 prisonersUnknown
Commanders
  • Ioan Culcer
First Battle of PetrozsényFirst Battle of PetrozsényBattle of SarmisegetusaBattle of Mount CsindrelThird Battle of TapaeBattle of TapaeBattle of PiskiBattle of SarmisegetusaBattle of PiskiTimișoaraBrașovCraiovaPiteștiTirgu MuresReșițaAradDrobeta-Turnu Severin100 km45.412N, 23.373E
Placed at Petroșani; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1916

First Battle of Petrozsény is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85761033, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Petrozsény, revision 1378395567, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.