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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I military campaign
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military invasion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
August 1914 Austro-Hungarian offensive against Serbia
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First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria-Hungary
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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
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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
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Second Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (late 1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia
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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
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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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First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
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Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
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Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in 1914