Battle of Mezőlivádia
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The Battle of Mezőlivádia was a military engagement fought between Romanian and Central Powers (German and Austro-Hungarian) forces during the Romanian Campaign of the First World War. It was part of the Battle of Transylvania. This battle is notable for being the first Central Powers counterattack against the Romanian invasion of Transylvania, as well as the first military engagement during the Battle of Transylvania to involve German forces. The battle resulted in a Romanian victory.
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Battle of Mezőlivádia | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of Transylvania of the Romanian Campaign of World War I | |||||||
Mezőlivádia (Livadia) visible between the Romanian (red) and Central Powers (blue) lines | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Romania |
Austria-Hungary German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ioan Culcer Ioan Muică [ro] |
Hermann von Staabs Edwin Sunkel [de] Ludwig Berger | ||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
Unknown total 305 prisoners 2 guns Several machine guns |
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