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Battle of Bazargic 1916

Battle of Bazargic: Romanian Campaign
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date5 September 1916 – 7 September 1916Wikidata
Year1916Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationBulgariaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictRomania in World War IWikidata P361
Coordinates43.5667, 27.8333Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Bazargic, also known as the Battle of Dobrich or the Dobrich epopee (Bulgarian: Добричка епопея), (Russian: Битва при Добриче), took place between 5 and 7 September 1916 between a joint Bulgarian–German–Ottoman force, consisting mainly of the Bulgarian Third Army, and a Romanian–Russian force, including a Division of Serbian Volunteers serving under the Russian 47th Corps. The battle was part of the Romanian campaign towards the end of 1916. It ended with a Central Powers victory.

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Location

43.5667, 27.8333 · Bulgaria

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