The Romanian Debacle 1917 Campaign Bessarabia Romania rejoins the war aftermath The Battle of the Eastern Carpathians consisted in a series of military engagements between Romanian and Austro-Hungarian forces during October 1916, in World War I.

The exhausted Austro-Hungarians under General Arthur Arz von Straußenburg moved slowly, giving the Romanians an uncontested run towards the border, where they settled into prepared defensive positions.

Fortunately for the Romanians, his operations officer was Captain Ion Antonescu, a "talented if prickly" individual.

By 26 October, the Honvéds had gained only a small insignificant portion of territory across the Romanian border.

[6] By 29 October, the 39th Honvéd Division had incurred casualties amounting to 146 killed, 553 wounded and 644 missing.