Kolubara Offensive
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The Kolubara Offensive was a major World War I campaign in late 1914 in which Serbian forces successfully repelled an Austro-Hungarian invasion, securing a significant defensive victory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I campaign
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kolubara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Austro-Hungarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityInvolved | Belgrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Oskar Potiorek
NERFINISHED
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Radomir Putnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Živojin Mišić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| date | late 1914 ⓘ |
| defender | Serbian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveNature | Serbian defensive and counteroffensive operation ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-12-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Austro-Hungarian withdrawal from Serbia in 1914 ⓘ |
| front | Serbian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early phase of World War I ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Austro-Hungarian Fifth Army
NERFINISHED
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Austro-Hungarian Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Serbia
NERFINISHED
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Kolubara River region NERFINISHED ⓘ western Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | strategic withdrawal followed by counterattack ⓘ |
| notableCommanderAustriaHungary | Oskar Potiorek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSerbia | Živojin Mišić NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Serbian counteroffensive in early December 1914
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Serbian strategic withdrawal to the Kolubara line ⓘ |
| objective | repel Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia ⓘ |
| opponent | Austro-Hungarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | liberation of Belgrade by Serbian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Serbian Campaign of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Cer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRiver | Kolubara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| result | Serbian victory ⓘ |
| resultingAction | Austro-Hungarian retreat from most of Serbian territory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-11-16 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
inflicted heavy losses on Austro-Hungarian forces
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secured Serbian independence in 1914 ⓘ |
| theater | Balkan theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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