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Battle of the Cerna Bend

Battle of the Cerna Bend was a battle fought in 1917 in what is now North Macedonia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Macedonian Front, which ran from 1915 to 1918. The recorded result: Central Powers victory.

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Fought1917
WhereNorth Macedonia41.406N, 21.118E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCentral Powers victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Bulgaria; German EmpireagainstFRA-3; Kingdom of Italy; Russian Empire
Casualties and losses1,626; Unknownand1,700; 2,400; 1,325; Total: 5,425
Part ofMacedonian Front1915 to 1918

Where it sits in the Macedonian Front

Battle of Doiran, 1916Battle of Lerin, 1916Struma operation, 1916Monastir Offensive, 1916Battle of Kajmakchalan, 1916Battle of Malka Nidzhe, 1916Battle of the Cerna Bend, 1916Battle of Doiran, 1917Battle of the Cerna Bend, 1917Battle of Doiran, 191819161918Battle of the Cerna Bend, 1917
10 placed engagements of the Macedonian Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1917 (year precision)
to 1917
PlaceNorth Macedonia
41.406N, 21.118E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthCentral Powers: 27 battalions; 19 batteries; 115 machine guns; 13 battalions; 15 batteries; 131 machine guns; Total: 40 battalions; 34 batteries (122 guns, 8 mortars); 246 machine gunsAllies: 45 battalions; 54 batteries; 312 machine guns; 18 battalions; 32 batteries; 171 machine guns; 6 battalions; 14 batteries; 32 machine guns; Total: 69 battalions; 100 batteries (412 guns); 515 machine guns
Casualties and losses1,626; Unknown1,700; 2,400; 1,325; Total: 5,425
Commanders
  • Hermann von Ziegesar
  • Karl Suren
  • Georges Lebouc
  • Paul François Grossetti
  • Giuseppe Pennella
  • Mikhail Dieterichs
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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 the Cerna Bend is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 37 in present-day North Macedonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872885, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Crna Bend (1917), revision 1370599013, 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.