Battle of the Drina, 8-17 September 1914 (Serbia)

Home - Book Shop - Wars - Battles - Biographies - Timeline - Weapons - Blog - Full Index - Subjects - Concepts - Country - Documents - Pictures & Maps
   
Battle of the First World War. After the defeat of their first invasion, the Austrians mounted another attack on Serbia, crossing the River Drina on 7 September.
Oxen towing Serbian Artillery
Oxen towing
Serbian Artillery
The Serbs rushed their army back from a brief invasion of Austrian Bosnia, but despite ten days of fierce fighting were unable to push the Austrians out of their bridgeheads, and withdrew to form another line of defence before Belgrade, which fell to the Austrians on 2 December.

Books on the First World War | Subject Index: First World War

Routledge Atlas of the First World WarThe Routledge Atlas of the First World War, a good historical atlas that makes the overall nature of the war clear. Contains over 150 maps, covering just about every major aspect of the conflict from the pre-war tensions that led to war to the Armistice in 1918. [see more]
cover cover cover
How to cite this article: Rickard, J. (4 March 2002), Battle of the Drina, 8-17 September 1914, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_drina.html

Help - F.A.Q. - Contact Us - Search - Recent - About Us - Privacy