Dobruja Campaign

The Dobruja Campaign was a major operation during the Romanian Campaign of World War I. It took place between 2 September and 25 October 1916 between a joint Bulgarian–German–Ottoman force, consisting mainly of the Bulgarian Third Army, and a Romanian–Russian force. The battle was part of the Romanian campaign towards the end of 1916. It ended with a Central Powers victory.

Dobruja Campaign
Part of the Romanian Campaign (1916)

Map of the Romanian campaign of 1916.
Date2 September – 25 October 1916
Location
Dobruja, Romania
Result Central Powers victory
Belligerents
Allied Powers:
 Romania
 Russia		 Central Powers:
 Bulgaria
 Germany
 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alexandru Averescu
Mihail Aslan
Constantin Teodorescu
Andrei Zayonchkovski		 Stefan Toshev
Todor Kantardzhiev
Ivan Kolev
Panteley Kiselov
August von Mackensen
Mustafa Hilmi Pasha
Strength
Battle of Turtucaia:
19 battalions (initially):
39,000
36 battalions (end phase)
4 river monitors
8 gunboats
Battle of Bazargic:
46 battalions
17 artillery batteries
19 cavalry squadrons
First Battle of Cobadin:
70+ battalions and 41 squadrons:
4 river monitors
Second Battle of Cobadin:
116 battalions and 40 squadrons		 Battle of Turtucaia:
31 battalions:
55,000
Battle of Bazargic:
23 battalions
10 artillery batteries
17 cavalry squadrons
First Battle of Cobadin:
62 battalions and 27 squadrons
Second Battle of Cobadin:
96 battalions and 28 squadrons:
71,581+ riflemen
Casualties and losses
25,000+ 20,000–40,000
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