Battle of Mojkovac

Overview

The Battle of Mojkovac was a World War I battle fought between 6 and 7 January 1916 near Mojkovac, in today's Montenegro, between the armies of Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Montenegro. It ended with a decisive Montenegrin victory.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Mojkovac, fought on 6–7 January 1916 near Mojkovac, produced a decisive Montenegrin victory against an Austro-Hungarian force that outnumbered the defenders by roughly three to one. Montenegro's army of approximately 6,500 men repulsed an Austro-Hungarian force of around 20,000, inflicting several hundred casualties on the attacker. The engagement stands as a significant Montenegrin military achievement within the broader Austro-Hungarian campaign to subdue the Balkan front during World War I.

Forces & casualties

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