Third Battle of Petrozsény
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For other battles at the same location, see First Battle of Petrozsény and Second Battle of Petrozsény.
The Third Battle of Petrozsény was a World War I military engagement between Romanian forces on one side and Central Powers forces (Austria-Hungary and Germany) on the other side. It was part of the wider Battle of Transylvania and the last engagement in the area around Petrozsény. The battle resulted in a Central Powers victory.
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Third 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 1 to 5 October | |||||||
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Romania |
Austria-Hungary German Empire | ||||||
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Ioan Culcer Dumitru Cocorăscu |
Erich von Falkenhayn Johannes von Busse | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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