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Second Battle of Cobadin

The Second Battle of Cobadin took place from 19 to 25 October 1916 between the Central Powers, chiefly the Bulgarian Third Army, and the Entente, represented by the Russo–Romanian Dobruja Army. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Central Powers; it resulted in the occupation of the strategic port of Constanța and the capture of the railway between that city and Cernavodă.

The battle
The Romanian Second Army, led by major general Alexandru Averescu, fielded the following units: • 2nd Infantry Division, commanded by brigadier general . • , commanded by brigadier general . • , commanded by brigadier general • , commanded by brigadier general . • , commanded by brigadier general Eremia Grigorescu. • , commanded by colonel Constantin Carataș. The Russian Dobruja Army, led by general Andrei Zayonchkovski, comprised the 47th Army Corps. Its main components were: • 61st Infantry Division, commanded by major general . • , commanded by major general . • 3rd Cavalry Division, commanded by lieutenant general Evgeniy Aleksandrovich Leontovich. • First Serbian Volunteer Division, commanded by colonel Stevan Hadžić. The Bulgarian Third Army, led by lieutenant general Stefan Toshev, comprised the following units: • , commanded by brigadier general . • , commanded by brigadier general Panteley Kiselov. • , commanded by brigadier general . • , commanded by major general Todor Kantardzhiev. • , commanded by major general Ivan Kolev. ==Aftermath==
Aftermath
Battle of the Danube Delta Despite the loss of most of Dobruja to the Central Powers, the Romanian defensive victory at Tulcea in January 1917, combined with the actions of the Romanian cruiser Elisabeta at the mouths of the Danube, ensured Romanian control over the entire Danube Delta throughout the rest of the War. ==See also==
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