Conflict: | Battle of Cârlibaba |
Partof: | the Eastern Front of the World War I |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Date: | 18–22 January 1915 |
Place: | Near Cârlibaba, Romania |
Result: | Austro-Hungarian victory |
Combatant2: | Russian Empire |
Commander1: | Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin Emil Schultheiss Zygmunt Zieliński Marian Januszajtis-Żegota |
Commander2: | Lucjan Żeligowski |
The Battle of Cârlibaba was a battle of the Eastern Front of the World War I, fought between 18 and 22 January 1915. It took place near the village of Cârlibaba, Romania near the Bistrița river. It was fought between the Russian Empire, and the Austria-Hungary. The battle ended with the victory of Austria-Hungarian forces. The Russian forces were commanded by Lucjan Żeligowski, while Austria-Hungarian, by Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin, Emil Schultheiss, Zygmunt Zieliński, Marian Januszajtis-Żegota.[1] [2]