Second Battle of Oituz

Second Battle of Oituz
Part of World War I
An Austro-Hungarian attack being repulsed
Date 10–16 November 1916 Location Border of Austria-Hungary and Romania (today in Bacău and Covasna counties, eastern Romania) Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
Romania	Austria-Hungary Germany
Commanders and leaders
Constantin Prezan Eremia Grigorescu Nicolae Sinescu	Arthur Arz von Straußenburg Friedrich von Gerok
Strength
15th Infantry Division Detachments from 2nd Cavalry Division Detachments from 8th Infantry Division	71st Austro-Hungarian Infantry Division 1st Austro-Hungarian Cavalry Division 8th Bavarian Reserve Division

The Second Battle of Oituz was fought between 10 November and 16 November 1916. The Romanian forces, led by Brigadier-General Eremia Grigorescu, faced off against an Austro-Hungarian and German force led by Friedrich von Gerok. The battle resulted in the failure of the attempt by the Central Powers to force the Carpathian Mountains and enter the Siret valley in order to cut the Romanian forces in two.