Battle of Báránykút

Battle of Báránykút
Part of the Battle of Transylvania of the Romanian Campaign of World War I
Date2 October 1916
Location
West of Báránykút, Kőhalom District, Nagy-Küküllő county, Transylvania, Austria-Hungary (today Bărcuț, Brașov County, Romania)
Result Romanian victory
Belligerents
 Romania  German Empire
Nominal only:
 Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Grigore Crăiniceanu Curt von Morgen
Units involved

2nd Army (half-strength)

  • 3rd Division
  • 6th Division
  • Elements from two more divisions

1st Austro-Hungarian Army

  • I Reserve Corps
    • 89th German Division
Strength
30 battalions 13 battalions
Casualties and losses
Unknown 800 prisoners
8 machine guns

The Battle of Báránykút was a military engagement during the Battle of Transylvania, at the beginning of the Romanian Campaign of World War I. It consisted in a German offensive that was successfully repulsed by the Romanians, who then carried out a largely unhindered tactical retreat.

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