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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instanceOf World War I military campaign
military invasion
alsoKnownAs August 1914 Austro-Hungarian offensive against Serbia NERFINISHED
First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia NERFINISHED
belligerent Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Serbia NERFINISHED
characterizedBy difficult mountainous terrain
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
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
Second Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (late 1914) NERFINISHED
hasCause Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia NERFINISHED
July Crisis NERFINISHED
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
includesEvent Austro-Hungarian bombardment of Serbian border positions
Battle of Cer NERFINISHED
crossing of the Drina by Austro-Hungarian forces
location Drina River NERFINISHED
Sava River NERFINISHED
Serbia NERFINISHED
northwestern Serbia
objective punitive expedition against Serbia
subjugation of Serbia
opponentStrength outnumbered Serbian forces
partOf Serbian Campaign of World War I NERFINISHED
precededBy July Crisis NERFINISHED
result Austro-Hungarian offensive repulsed
Serbian victory
startDate 1914-08-12
strategicSignificance failure of initial Habsburg war plan against Serbia
first major Allied victory of World War I

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Battle of Cer precededBy Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
Battle of Cer campaign Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
this entity surface form: First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
Battle of Kolubara objective Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
this entity surface form: Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
Battle of Kolubara campaign Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
this entity surface form: Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in 1914