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Battle of Mărăşti

Battle of Mărăşti was a battle fought in 1917 in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Romania in World War I, which ran from 1916 to 1917. The recorded result: Romanian–Russian victory.

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Fought1917
WhereRomania46.000N, 26.883E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRomanian–Russian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Romania; RussiaagainstGerman Empire; Austria-Hungary
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 Mărăşti, 1917
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

Date1917 (year precision)
to 1917
PlaceRomania
46.000N, 26.883E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength56 infantry battalions; 14 cavalry squadrons; 228 batteries (52 heavy); 12 air squadrons28 infantry battalions; 36 cavalry squadrons; 142 batteries (6 heavy)
Casualties and losses4,879 casualties; (1,460 killed; 3,419 wounded or missing)9,600 casualties; (2,200 killed; 4,700 wounded or missing; 2,700 captured)
Commanders
  • Friedrich von Gerok (officer)
  • Franz Rohr von Denta
Battle of MărăştiBattle of MărăştiBattle of MărășeștiBattle of FocșaniSecond Battle of OituzBattle of RymnikBattle of Nyerges-tetőBattle of FocșaniSecond Battle of OituzBattle of RymnikChișinăuIașiBrașovPloieștiBacăuPiteștiTirgu MuresIzmayil100 km46.000N, 26.883E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Mărăşti 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 Q4087448, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mărăști, revision 1371826774, 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.