Battle for Height 958

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Battle of Makivka
Part of the Eastern Front of the World War I
Biitsi USS, kviten' 1915r. (fondova zbirka, Meil-Art Muzei, m.L'viv).jpg
Date14 – 22 April 1915
Location
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Flag of Russia (1914-1917).svg Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg Major general Ignaz FleischmannFlag of Russia (1914-1917).svg Vladimir Alftan
Units involved

USS kokarda.svg 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Sich Riflemen
regiments

Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg 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.

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Background

Markova (Makivka in Ukrainian) is a hill in the Carpathian mountains.

Legacy

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]

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Notes

  1. The Russians took 3,006 prisoners alone, and in the battles of April 22, during the storming of the mountain, the total losses amounted to 2,000 people [1]