Battle for Height 958
| Battle of Makivka | |||||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of the World War I | |||||||||
 Battle near Kozevo village | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Austria-Hungary Germany |
 Russian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Major general Ignaz Fleischmann |
Vladimir Alftan | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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55th Austrian Infantry Division | 78th Infantry Division | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy[a] and 8 flamethrowers[2] | 3,170 casualties | ||||||||
Battle for Height 958 (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name Battle of Makivka[3]) was a relatively small Russian operation to gain altitude in the Carpathian mountains. In German and Austrian literature, this event is practically not mentioned anywhere, but in Ukrainian literature this event is very well covered because the bulk of the troops in the battle were Ukrainians. The battle ended with the capture of the height, but the Russians could not develop a major offensive to the rear of the Austro-Hungarian forces.
Background
[edit]Markova (Makivka in Ukrainian) is a town in the Carpathian mountains.
Legacy
[edit]The battle is a source of national pride in Ukraine. It was the first major battle of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen. The battle also raised the morale of the Ukrainian people.[4] The battle is celebrated in museum displays, monuments, patriotic songs and a movie.[5]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Kashirin, Vasili (2010). Взятие горы Маковка [Capture of Makivka Hill] (in Russian).
- Oleynikov, Аlexei (2023). Германский натиск на Восток 1915 [The German push to the East 1915] (in Russian). ISBN 978-5-4484-4327-5.
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