Part of the Battle of Bucharest of the Romanian Campaign, World War I
Memorial commemorating the battle
Date
November 28, 1916
Location
Prunaru, Teleorman County, Romania
Result
See aftermath
217th Division halted
Left flank of the Danube Army subsequently exposed
Belligerents
Romania
German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Constantin Prezan
August von Mackensen
Casualties and losses
700 captured 20 guns
Unknown
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Romanian Campaign
1916 Campaign
Transylvania
Northern front
Sibiu (offensive)
Petroșani (offensive)
Șelimbăr
Livadia
Baru
1st Petroșani
2nd Petroșani
Roșia
Mount Cindrel
Colun
Sibiu
3rd Petroșani
Bărcuț
Brașov
Bulgaria
Ruse
Flămânda
Orșova (offensive)
Băile Herculane
Dobruja
Turtucaia
Bazargic
1st Cobadin
2nd Cobadin
1st Orșova
Cinghinarele
Southern Carpathians
Predeal
1st Oituz
Sălătrucu
1st Jiu Valley
Dragoslavele
Eastern Carpathians
Úz Valley
Ghimeș
Olt Valley
The Romanian Debacle
2nd Jiu Valley
2nd Oituz
Zimnicea
Slatina
Robănești
Bucharest
Prunaru
Pitești–Târgoviște
Argeș
Retreat
Buzău
Râmnicu Sărat
Brăila
Focșani
1917 Campaign
Mărăști
Mărășești
3rd Oituz
Galați
Bessarabia
Treaty of Buftea
Treaty of Bucharest
Romania rejoins the war
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