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ORDER OF BATTLE // January 6, 1916

Battle of Mojkovac

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

2 sides catalogued · combined 26,500 estimated

  • Montenegro

    6,500

    Medium-confidence figure

  • Austria-Hungary

    20,000

    Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

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.

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