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'''Battle for Height 958''' (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name ''' Battle of Makivka'''<ref>[https://search.app/zVr6yJGEFnmEZsuZ8 Бої за Маківку]</ref>) |
'''Battle for Height 958''' (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name ''' Battle of Makivka'''<ref>[https://search.app/zVr6yJGEFnmEZsuZ8 Бої за Маківку]</ref>) 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.<ref>[[:ru:Ганин, Андрей Владиславович|А. Ганин]] |
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Revision as of 03:55, 9 June 2024
| Battle of Makivka | |||||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front of the World War I | |||||||||
 Battle near Kozevo village | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Austria-Hungary Germany |
 Russian Empire | ||||||||
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Major general Ignaz Fleischmann |
Vladimir Alftan | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
 Ukrainian Sich Riflemen 55th Austrian Infantry Division | 78th Infantry Division | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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Heavy[a] | 3,170 casualties | ||||||||
Battle for Height 958 (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name Battle of Makivka[2]) 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.[3]
Background
Markova (Makivka in Ukrainian) is a town in the Carpathian mountains.
Legacy
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.[4] The battle is celebrated in museum displays, monuments, patriotic songs and a movie.[5]