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Battle of Mărășești 1917

Battle of Mărășești on Aug 6, 1917
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date3 September 1917Wikidata
Year1917Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraWorld War I era (1914–1918)derived from year
LocationRomaniaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictRomania in World War IWikidata P361
Coordinates45.8800, 27.1348Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Mărășești (6 August 1917 – 3 September 1917) was the last major battle fought by the Central Powers against the Kingdom of Romania and Russia on the Romanian front during World War I. Romania was mostly occupied by the Central Powers, but the Battle of Mărășești kept the northern region of the country free from occupation.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Mărășești (revision 1370451066), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

45.8800, 27.1348 · Romania

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