Battle for Height 958 (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name Battle of Makivka[3]) 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. The battle ended with the capture of the height, but the Russians could not develop a major offensive to the rear of the Austro-Hungarian forces.

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]

References

  1. ^ Kashirin 2010.
  2. ^ Oleynikov 2023, p. 105.
  3. ^ Бої за Маківку
  4. ^ Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Makivka
  5. ^ The New York Times. THE GREAT WAR: A Battle in Ukraine Echoes Through the Decades

Bibliography

Notes

  1. ^ The Russians took 3,006 prisoners alone, and in the battles of April 22, during the storming of the mountain, the total losses amounted to 2,000 people[1]

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