First Battle of Cobadin

First Battle of Cobadin
Part of Romanian Campaign (1916)
Date 17 September 1916 – 19 September 1916 Location Rasova, Cobadin, Tuzla; Romania Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Bulgaria German Empire Ottoman Empire	Romania Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Stefan Toshev August von Mackensen Mustafa Hilmi Pasha	Andrei Zayonchkovski Alexandru Averescu
Strength
55 battalions and 24 squadrons 4 battalions and 3 squadrons 3 battalions(initially) Total: 62 battalions and 27 squadrons	Total: 70+ battalions and 41 squadrons
Casualties and losses
Bulgaria 704 killed, 4778 wounded, 611 missing German Empire unknown Ottoman Empire 36 killed, 348 wounded 62 missing Total: 740 killed, 5126 wounded, 673 missing	unknown

The First Battle of Cobadin, also known as the First Battle of the Rasova - Cobadin - Tuzla Line was a battle fought from 17 to 19 of September 1916 between the Bulgarian Third Army and the Russo - Romanian Army of the Dobrogea. The battle ended in Entente tactical victory and forced the Central Powers to hold their offensive and assume a defensive stance till the middle of October.

See also

• Second Battle of Cobadin

Sources

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