Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
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The Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in August 1914 was the Habsburg Empire’s initial World War I offensive against Serbia, launched in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and intended to quickly subdue the Serbian state.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914) Context triple: [Battle of Cer, precededBy, Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)]
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Invasion of Serbia (1915)
The Invasion of Serbia (1915) was a Central Powers offensive during World War I that overwhelmed Serbian forces, leading to the occupation of Serbia and a massive civilian and military retreat through Albania.
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German invasion of Yugoslavia
The German invasion of Yugoslavia was a swift Axis military campaign in April 1941 that led to the rapid defeat and occupation of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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Balkan Campaign
The Balkan Campaign was a series of World War II military operations in southeastern Europe, primarily involving Axis invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941.
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D.
Serbo-Bulgarian War
The Serbo-Bulgarian War was a brief 1885 conflict in the Balkans between Serbia and the newly unified Bulgaria that helped establish Bulgaria’s military reputation and reshape regional power dynamics.
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E.
Italian invasion of Yugoslavia
The Italian invasion of Yugoslavia was a World War II Axis military campaign in April 1941 in which Italy, alongside Germany and other allies, attacked and partitioned the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914) Target entity description: The Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in August 1914 was the Habsburg Empire’s initial World War I offensive against Serbia, launched in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and intended to quickly subdue the Serbian state.
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A.
Invasion of Serbia (1915)
The Invasion of Serbia (1915) was a Central Powers offensive during World War I that overwhelmed Serbian forces, leading to the occupation of Serbia and a massive civilian and military retreat through Albania.
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B.
German invasion of Yugoslavia
The German invasion of Yugoslavia was a swift Axis military campaign in April 1941 that led to the rapid defeat and occupation of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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C.
Balkan Campaign
The Balkan Campaign was a series of World War II military operations in southeastern Europe, primarily involving Axis invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941.
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D.
Serbo-Bulgarian War
The Serbo-Bulgarian War was a brief 1885 conflict in the Balkans between Serbia and the newly unified Bulgaria that helped establish Bulgaria’s military reputation and reshape regional power dynamics.
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E.
Italian invasion of Yugoslavia
The Italian invasion of Yugoslavia was a World War II Axis military campaign in April 1941 in which Italy, alongside Germany and other allies, attacked and partitioned the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military campaign
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military invasion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
August 1914 Austro-Hungarian offensive against Serbia
NERFINISHED
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First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
difficult mountainous terrain
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high casualties on both sides ⓘ logistical difficulties for Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| commander |
Oskar Potiorek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petar Bojović NERFINISHED ⓘ Radomir Putnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Stepa Stepanović NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle |
1914-08-15
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1914-08-16 ⓘ 1914-08-17 ⓘ 1914-08-18 ⓘ 1914-08-19 ⓘ 1914-08-20 ⓘ 1914-08-21 ⓘ 1914-08-22 ⓘ 1914-08-23 ⓘ 1914-08-24 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Kolubara
NERFINISHED
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Second Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (late 1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia
NERFINISHED
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July Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Austro-Hungarian bombardment of Serbian border positions
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Battle of Cer NERFINISHED ⓘ crossing of the Drina by Austro-Hungarian forces ⓘ |
| location |
Drina River
NERFINISHED
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Sava River NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Serbia ⓘ |
| objective |
punitive expedition against Serbia
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subjugation of Serbia ⓘ |
| opponentStrength | outnumbered Serbian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Serbian Campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | July Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Austro-Hungarian offensive repulsed
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Serbian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-12 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
failure of initial Habsburg war plan against Serbia
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first major Allied victory of World War I ⓘ |
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Subject: Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914) Description of subject: The Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in August 1914 was the Habsburg Empire’s initial World War I offensive against Serbia, launched in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and intended to quickly subdue the Serbian state.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
this entity surface form:
Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
this entity surface form:
Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in 1914