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Battle of Turtucaia

Battle of Turtucaia was a battle fought on 2 September 1916 at Southern Dobruja, in what is now Bulgaria; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Romania in World War I, which ran from 1916 to 1917. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: 31 battalions: 55,000 against 19 battalions (initially): 39,000; 36 battalions (end phase); 4 river monitors; 8 gunboats.

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1916 Victime din Armata Romaniei in batalia de la Turtucaia
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Fought2 September 1916lasted 4 days
WhereSouthern Dobruja, Bulgaria44.050N, 26.617E
OutcomeBulgarian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Bulgaria; German EmpireagainstKingdom of Romania
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 Turtucaia, 1916
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

Date2 September 1916
to 6 September 1916
PlaceSouthern Dobruja, Bulgaria
44.050N, 26.617E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength31 battalions: 55,00019 battalions (initially): 39,000; 36 battalions (end phase); 4 river monitors; 8 gunboats
Casualties and lossesDead or wounded: 9,205Dead or wounded: 7,500; Taken POW: 480 officers and; 22,000–28,000 soldiers
Commanders
  • Panteley Kiselov
  • Mihail Aslan
  • Constantin Teodorescu (general)
Battle of TurtucaiaBattle of TurtucaiaBattle of OltenițaBattle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniSiege of DorostolonSiege of Silistra (1854)Battle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniBucharestConstanțaVarnaPloieștiRusePiteștiPlevenDobrich100 km44.050N, 26.617E
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Battle of Turtucaia is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q956737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Turtucaia, revision 1370591827, 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.