First Battle of Petrozsény
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For other battles at the same location, see Second Battle of Petrozsény and Third Battle of Petrozsény.
The First Battle of Petrozsény was a military engagement fought between Romanian forces on one side and German forces on the other side. It was part of the 1916 Battle of Transylvania, itself part of the Romanian Campaign of World War I. This was a German attack which drove off the Romanian forces from the Transylvanian coal mining center of Petrozsény (the present-day city of Petroșani in Hunedoara County, Romania). Although a Romanian counterattack a few days later undid most of their gains, the main strategic objective of the Central Powers had been nevertheless achieved.
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First Battle of Petrozsény | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of Transylvania of the Romanian Campaign of World War I | |||||||
Course of the battle from 17 to 19 September | |||||||
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Romania | German Empire | ||||||
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Ioan Culcer Ioan Muică [ro] |
Erich von Falkenhayn Hermann von Staabs Edwin Sunkel [de] | ||||||
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Unknown, but heavy Vulcan Pass (21-22 September): 526 prisoners | Unknown |
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