Battle of Mojkovac

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The Battle of Mojkovac was a World War I engagement in January 1916 in which Montenegrin forces fought to delay the Austro-Hungarian advance and protect the retreat of the Serbian army.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
commandedBy Janko Vukotić NERFINISHED
conflictOf World War I NERFINISHED
followedBy capitulation of Montenegro in January 1916
hasAlternativeName Mojkovac battle NERFINISHED
hasBelligerent Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Montenegro NERFINISHED
hasCasualties heavy on both sides
hasCombatant Austro-Hungarian Army NERFINISHED
Montenegrin Army NERFINISHED
hasCommanderForAustria-Hungary Reinhold von Woyrsch GENERATED
hasCommanderForMontenegro Janko Vukotić GENERATED
hasCountryInvolved Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
Montenegro NERFINISHED
Serbia NERFINISHED
hasDateContext Orthodox Christmas period 1916
hasEndDate 1916-01-07
hasEnvironment mountainous terrain
hasFront Montenegrin front NERFINISHED
hasHistoricalSignificance important for survival of Serbian army core
symbol of Montenegrin sacrifice in World War I
hasLanguageOfName Serbian
hasLocalName Mojkovačka bitka NERFINISHED
hasMonth January 1916
hasPrimaryObjective delay Austro-Hungarian advance
protect retreat of Serbian army
hasRelatedEvent Great Retreat (Serbian army, 1915–1916) NERFINISHED
Serbian army retreat to the Adriatic Sea
hasStartDate 1916-01-06
hasTheater Balkan theatre of World War I NERFINISHED
hasTypeOfWarfare land warfare
hasWeatherConditions severe winter cold
snow
isKnownFor enabling Serbian army retreat through Montenegro and Albania
heavy fighting in harsh winter conditions
partOf Serbian Campaign of World War I NERFINISHED
precededBy Austro-Hungarian offensive against Montenegro in late 1915
result strategic Austro-Hungarian advantage maintained
tactical Montenegrin defensive success
tookPlaceIn Kingdom of Montenegro NERFINISHED
Mojkovac NERFINISHED
Montenegro NERFINISHED
tookPlaceNear Bjelasica mountain NERFINISHED
Tara River NERFINISHED

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Montenegrin Army notableEngagement Battle of Mojkovac