Battle for Height 958

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Battle of Makivka

| partof = the Eastern Front of the World War I

| image = Бійці УСС, квітень 1915р. (фондова збірка, Мейл-Арт Музей, м.Львів).jpg

| image_size = 300

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| map_relief = 1

| caption =

| date = 14 – 22 April 1915

| place = {{ill|Makivka|uk|Маківка (гора)|ru|Маковка (гора)}}, Austria-Hungary

| coordinates =

| result = Russian victory

| combatant1 = {{flagcountry|Austria-Hungary}}
{{flagcountry|German Empire}}

| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Russia_(1914-1917).svg}} Russian Empire

| commander1 = {{flagicon|Austria-Hungary}} Major general Ignaz Fleischmann

| commander2 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Russia_(1914-1917).svg}} Vladimir Alftan

| strength1 = Unknown

| strength2 = Unknown

| units1 = {{flagicon_image|USS kokarda.svg}} 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Sich Riflemen
regiments

{{flagicon|Austria-Hungary}} 55th Austrian Infantry Division

| units2 = 78th Infantry Division

| casualties1 = Heavy{{efn|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{{sfn|Kashirin|2010}}

}} and 8 flamethrowers{{sfn|Oleynikov|2023|p=105}}

| casualties2 = 3,170 casualties

| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Eastern Front (World War I)}}

}}

Battle for Height 958 (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name Battle of Makivka[https://web.archive.org/web/20040623234343/http://members.fortunecity.com/ihstj/travels/makivka_ist_dov.html Бої за Маківку]) 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.

Background

Markova (Makivka in Ukrainian) is a town 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.[https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CM%5CA%5CMakivka.htm Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Makivka] The battle is celebrated in museum displays, monuments, patriotic songs and a movie.[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/27/world/europe/world-war-i-battle-in-ukraine-echoes-through-the-decades.html The New York Times. THE GREAT WAR: A Battle in Ukraine Echoes Through the Decades]

References

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=Bibliography=

  • {{cite book |last=Kashirin |first=Vasili |lang=ru |script-title=ru:Взятие горы Маковка |trans-title=Capture of Makivka Hill |url= https://regnum.ru/article/1279332 |date=2010 }}
  • {{cite book |last=Oleynikov |first=Alexei |author-link=Alexei Oleynikov |lang=ru |script-title=ru:Германский натиск на Восток 1915 |trans-title=The German push to the East 1915 |date=2023 |isbn=978-5-4484-4327-5}}

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