1,053 killed
2,324 wounded Unknown Result Bulgarian victory | Dates 5 Sep 1916 – 7 Sep 1916 | |
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23 battalions,10 artillery batteries, 17 cavalry squadrons 46 battalions,17 artillery batteries,19 cavalry squadrons Combatants Kingdom of Bulgaria, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Romania Similar Battle of Bucharest, Flămânda Offensive, Battle of Turtucaia, World War I, Battle of Krivolak |
The battle of Dobrich, also known as the battle of Bazargic or the Dobrich epopee (Bulgarian: Добричка епопея), took place between 5 and 7 September 1916 between the armies of Bulgaria and Romania. Despite being outnumbered, the Bulgarian Third Army was victorious and took Southern Dobruja, pushing the Russian and Romanian forces further north and defeating them once again at the Lake Oltina - Kara Omer - Mangalia line.
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