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Serbian War
Montage of Serbian Invasion
Date: 28 June, 1914 - March 15, 1916
Location: Serbia
Casus belli: Austria-Hungarian Invasion of Serbia after assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Result:

Austria-Hungarian Victory
  • Annexation of Serbia by Austria-Hungary
Belligerents
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Kingdom of Serbia
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Austria-Hungary
Commanders
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Peter I
(King of Serbia)
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Field Marshal Radomir Putnik
(Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Army)
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Vojvoda Petar Bojović
(Commander of First Army, later Chief of General Staff)
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Vojvoda Stepa Stepanović
(Commander of Second Army)
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Vojvoda Živojin Mišić
(Commander of 1st Serbian Army)
Flag of Serbia (1882-1918) Serdar Janko Vukotić
(Commander of 1st Serbian Army)







Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Franz Josef I
(Emperor of Austria-Hungary)
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Karl I
(Emperor of Austria-Hungary)
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Conrad von Hötzendorf
(Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff)
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Colonel General Arthur Arz von Straussenburg
(Chief of the Austro-Hungarian General Staff)
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Grand Admiral Anton Haus
(Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy)
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Gen. Inf. Hugó Sónyi
(Chief of Army)
Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918 Admiral Maksimilijan Njegovan
(Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy)
Strength
Serbia:

men,


Total:

Austria-Hungary:

men,

Total:

Casualties and losses
Military casualties:

killed,
wounded,
captured

Civilian casualties:


Russian Empire:
killed,
wounded,
captured

Austria-Hungary:

killed,
wounded
missing

Flag of Serbia Invasion of Serbia Flag of Austria-Hungary
Battles:
Battle of Cer - Battle of Drina - Battle of Kolubara

The Serbian War was the invasion of Serbia by Austria-Hungary.

The Invasion of Serbia began on August 12, 1914. The Austro-Hungarian armies crossed the border into Serbia over the River Drina. Though Montenegro didn't declare war on Austria-Hungary, seeing the country as too large a threat to deal with on their own. This felt like a Great Betrayal to the Serbians at the time, the Balkan Betrayal.

There were many reasons for the invasion of Serbia by Austria-Hungary. Though the main reason was due to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a member of the Black Hand gang.

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