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Battle for Height 958

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Battle of Makivka
Part of the Eastern Front of the World War I

Battle near Kozevo village
Date14 – 22 April 1915
Location
Result Russian victory
Territorial
changes
Russians capture Hill
Belligerents
 Austria-Hungary
 Germany
Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Austria-Hungary Major general Ignaz Fleischmann Vladimir Alftan
Units involved
Ukrainian Sich Riflemen
Austria-Hungary 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, as well as the fact that Yevhen Konovalets took part in the battle. The battle is also used for Ukrainian nationalist propaganda.[4] 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

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

Legacy

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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.[5] The battle is celebrated in museum displays, monuments, patriotic songs and a movie.[6]

References

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Bibliography

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  • ПОКОРИТЕЛИ ГОРЫ МАКОВКА
  • Kashirin, Vasili (2010). Взятие горы Маковка [Capture of Makivka Hill] (in Russian).
  • Oleynikov, Аlexei (2023). Германский натиск на Восток 1915 [The German push to the East 1915] (in Russian). ISBN 978-5-4484-4327-5.

Notes

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  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]