Battle of Cer

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The Battle of Cer was a key early World War I engagement in Serbia, notable as one of the first Allied victories against the Central Powers on the Balkan Front.

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Battle of Cer canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Tser
belligerent Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary

Kingdom of Serbia
campaign Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
surface form: First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
casualtiesAndLossesAustriaHungary over 25,000 total casualties
over 6,000 killed
casualtiesAndLossesSerbia approximately 15,000 total casualties
approximately 3,000 killed
cause Austro-Hungarian attempt to punish Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
commanderAustriaHungary Liborius Ritter von Frank
Oskar Potiorek
commanderSerbia Petar Bojović
Stepa Stepanović
commemoratedBy Serbian military memorials on Cer Mountain
annual remembrance events in Serbia
conflict World War I
country Kingdom of Serbia
countryAtTimeOfBattle Kingdom of Serbia
date 1914-08-15/1914-08-24
endDate 1914-08-24
followedBy Battle of Kolubara
front Balkan Front
geographicalFeature Cer Mountain
hasLanguageName Serbian: Церска битка
Serbo-Croatian: Cerska bitka
historicalSignificance boosted Allied morale early in World War I
demonstrated effectiveness of Serbian army against larger Austro-Hungarian forces
involvedUnitAustriaHungary Austro-Hungarian Army
surface form: Austro-Hungarian 2nd Army (elements)

Austro-Hungarian Army
surface form: Austro-Hungarian 5th Army
involvedUnitSerbia Serbian 1st Army
Serbian 2nd Army
location Cer Mountain
surface form: Cer Mountain, western Serbia
modernLocation Serbia
notableFor first Allied victory of World War I
first major battle of World War I on the Balkan Front
partOf Balkan theatre of World War I
surface form: Serbian Campaign of World War I
precededBy Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
result Serbian victory
startDate 1914-08-15
strategicObjectiveAustriaHungary defeat Serbia quickly and secure the southern flank
strategicOutcome Austro-Hungarian offensive in Serbia temporarily halted
tacticalCharacteristic fighting in mountainous terrain
night attacks by Serbian forces
theatre Balkan Front
surface form: Serbian Front

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Balkan Front hasPart Battle of Cer
Battle of Kolubara precededBy Battle of Cer
Serbian Army engagedInBattle Battle of Cer