Battle of Terron
| Battle of Terron | |||||||
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| Part of World War I, Hundred Days Offensive | |||||||
Czechoslovak Legion in France – fire throwers | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Czechoslovak Legion | German Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Armand Charles Phillipe Otakar Husák | Karl von Einem | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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21st Czechoslovak rifle regiment 22nd Czechoslovak rifle regiment |
3rd Army 242nd Infantry Division 1st Bavarian Division | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Total: 275 196 killed 63 died of wounds 16 missing |
Not fully known 27 captured one 77 mm gun, 4 mortars, 6 heavy and 9 light machine guns were captured | ||||||
The Battle of Terron (18–22 October 1918), sometimes referred to as the Battle of Vouziers, was a World War I battle during which the Czechoslovak Rifle Brigade of the Czechoslovak Legion in France was deployed around the French town of Terron. This brigade successfully fought against the German troops and successfully defended the captured positions.