Battle of the Olt Valley (1916 AD)
Battle of the Olt Valley took place in 1916 AD during the Romanian Campaign of World War I.
Battle facts
- Year: 1916 AD
- Date: 1916-11-27
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: the Romanian Campaign of World War I
- Commanders (A): Paraschiv Vasilescu, Nicolae Petala
- Commanders (B): Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen, Heinrich of Bavaria
- Casualties: approx. Unknown total
Zănoaga:
700 casualties
3 machine guns captured
First two weeks of November:
7,080 prisoners
12 guns captured
20 machine guns capturedUnknown total
Poiana Spinului:
Prince Heinrich of Bavaria killed
- Outcome: Central Powers victory
- Coordinates: 45.618°, 24.305°
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