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Second Battle of Oituz

Second Battle of Oituz was a battle fought on 8 August 1917 at Bacău County, in what is now Romania; it lasted 12 days. It was part of the Romania in World War I, which ran from 1916 to 1917. The recorded result: Romanian defensive victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought8 August 1917lasted 12 days
WhereBacău County, Romania46.209N, 26.441E
OutcomeRomanian defensive victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Romania; Russian RepublicagainstAustria-Hungary; German Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,500+
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, 191819161918Second Battle of Oituz, 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

Date8 August 1917
to 20 August 1917
PlaceBacău County, Romania
46.209N, 26.441E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,500+
Commanders
  • Franz Rohr von Denta
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Second Battle of Oituz 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 Q3953972, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of Oituz, revision 1370750380, 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.