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Battle of Galați

Battle of Galați was a battle fought on 22 January 1918 at Galați, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Romania in World War I, which ran from 1916 to 1917. The recorded result: Romanian victory; Russian troops disarmed. Recorded strength: 500 troops against 12,000 troops.

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Fought22 January 1918
WhereGalați, Romania45.270N, 28.020E
OutcomeRomanian victory; Russian troops disarmed
BelligerentsKingdom of RomaniaagainstSoviet Russia; Scattered formations of the former Russian army
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown, but Russian troops got disarmed
Part ofRomania in World War I1916 to 1917

Where it sits in the Romania in World War I

Battle of Turtucaia, 1916Battle of Dobrich, 1916First Battle of Cobadin, 1916Second Battle of Cobadin, 1916Battle of Robănești, 1916Prunaru Charge, 1916Battle of the Argeş, 1916Battle of Bucharest, 1916Battle of Mărăşti, 1917Second Battle of Oituz, 1917Battle of Mărășești, 1917Battle of Galați, 191819161918Battle of Galați, 1918
12 placed engagements of the Romania in World War I in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 January 1918
PlaceGalați, Romania
45.270N, 28.020E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength500 troops12,000 troops
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown, but Russian troops got disarmed
Commanders
  • Yevgeni Iskritsky
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Battle of Galați 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 Q28155630, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Galați, revision 1370441216, 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.