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THE P1BST AUSTRIAN 6ampSH3tYipound
THE JADAR CAMPAlON
(Covering the Operations from August 12 to 25 1914)
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After a serioa of eventstoo lbn^ to onuaorate iti
this paper i) oulmluatintf in the assassination of the
Austrian Crown Prinoe at Sarejovo on Juno 23 1914 (2)
Austria dellverea an ultltcatum to 5erbia Thia ultimatum
was deliverod on July 23rd and granted Serbia only forty-
eight hours for roplylaquo The terms of this ultimatum reqshy
uired the virtual surrender of Serbian sovoriegnityraquo Serbia
aooepted tho teniis in the main but requested that certain
points be subnettod to arbitration (3)
Vhis rOqUest vtB refused and at 6i5O PM July 25th
the Austrian Minister at Belgrade prosented a note to the
Serbian government informing it that tne Serbian reply wxs
unaatiofaotory and that Austria was sovering diplomatio
relations at onoo (4)
Austria- Kui^gary mobilized hor army itsraediatoly and
declarod war on 3orbia on July 26 1914 (6 j
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JOBILIZAfiIQ AN
Tho mobilisation of the opposing forces In the Balkan
theater of operations proceeded in accordance with plans for
offense and defonso previously prepared by tho Austria-Hungarian
and Serbian staffs (1) Austria- Hungary roalizod that tho
entranoe of Russia Into the conflict was almost e certainty (2)
and so the original plan for mobilisation for a Balkan wur
was necessarily modified (3)
Serbia threatend by invasion from Austria (4) and
with the possibility of a Bulgarian invasion from tho east (0)
mobilised its entire arroy at onoe (6) Montenoflro Serbias
tiny neighbor to the west mobilised U s entire foroo gts well
The mobilisation of these two started on July 2bt 1914 (7)
A detailed statement of the initial mobllltation tho piano
of Loth sidesrop-deprior to the war end a study of the military
geography of this theater have boon omitted Theso subjects will
be found in detail in Individual Research study Ko6i 1934
prepared by Captain R 0 Lehman Ivtampntryraquo
lieutenant General PotiOrek ooosnandor-ln-ohief of tho
Austrian Balkan forces(6) submitted his plan inoludias his i r
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scheme of maneuver to the Chief of the Austrian Oeneral Staff
On August 4 1914 (9) Ho intended to attaoJc on thelower Drina
on 18 August in the direction of ValJovo(lO) oxpeotng to
have M s Fifth Army (Uout Gen von Prank)(11) reaoh the nei^i-
borhood of that town by 16 August That dxlaquoy or the day followshy
ing he expeoted to have tho Sixth Army (Lieut Gon Fotlorek)(12)
ttition to taaxe a ooncontrio an bOttltion to make A oonootitrlo attack on Uahltsa sendinp thoAHLW ptges 73-74AHLrf paglaquolaquo (7)p g 64-49AAlV laquo 69 (8AAliVi PttePttelaquo 69 8 AHLV page 26 A1ILV pace 66 9)) OD page 13 AUtt pagol 64-69 lO(10)) -03H pampamp 9
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XVI Corps (Liout Gen Wurm) (1) In two oolumno from
otohva on Plovlio and tho XV Corps (Lieut Gen von
Appol) (2)i In two columns from Visegrad (3) He oonshy
firmed this plan by letter on 12 August (4) (For disshy
tribution of forces and plan see Map A)
Realizingthat the bulk of the Second Army (Lieut V bull -- bull - bullbull raquo
Oen Bohm-Ermolll) (5) would coranence its entrainraent for -
Galioia on 18 August1 he Intended tbgtise this force to makci gt
a demonstration on the lower Save and the Danube itMoii he
expected would hold the main Sorbitm forces away from the
Drina until 20 August atthe very least (6) By this time r s - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
he expeoted to have reached tho linei Ushitsa- Valjevo folshy
lowing this up with an advance into ihlaquo heart of Serbia (7)fv
By this he hoped to heip bring Bulgaria into tho oonfHot on
the silte of Austria t)
bullbull The offensive oojnencod on the nlgfht of 11-12 August
vlth domonstrations by the Second Army uhlcgtgt conoiBtlfl oi4 a
oroesing of its IV Corps at Chabats and artillery bomba^^dments
along the rest of the front (9) Tut- 6Ed Brigade of thlaquoraquo IY bullbullbullbull s bull bull bull bull
Corpsentered ^habati without resistance the Serbs not reacting
until the following day vlaquon sharp fighting took place at tho
ftd^of the town (10)
Two dAys lfctari the 62d Brigado was rlaquollraquotlaquod by tho 29th
Division (Kaj aon Count 2laquodtwetraquo) (11) of the IX Corps (Lieut den von HorstoirtHlE) which was ordered to cover the building
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of a bridge This divlsicn was attached violently by the 3erW
lt iind thrown baoic Infcomo oonfusioni Vha oorps congtwider Oeneral
von Horattin oompittUly l^st his head and htd back laquocrosa tho
rivor (13 The Austrlampns retained Cliabats only on account of the t l iqalv rytv^ $t ral^foraoMantq ( l 4 | bdquo bdquo Iraquor (1) AKU jmgcopy 29 (6) C3 poundlaquoeo 13 (10) Clgt pa^o 16 2) AH1 page 89 () 00 r ^ laquo 14 ( U ) AHLJ ^e ZS 3J CD pago 1amp (8) C3)raquo pate 16 (IS) ritfM9 wi 32 4) bi)i w$ 13 laquo) CD igtalaquoo U Id) CD jgtlaquoco llt 5) AHLWi pofi9 51 ( H ) CU pa-e 14
On the Burning of the 12th throe columns of the Fifth
Aruy began orosect8ing tho Drina Klvor Me XIII Corps (Lieutlaquo
Gen von RnefflenJUJj orousing lu two OOluunsi the 42nd Division
(Jon Von Samprkotle)(pound) 6t Ztorntk the 3fith Division
Gon 0ilbulKa)(3) at Batar The VIII Corps (Lieut Qen
3ampron von aol6llttgen)|4) orosaod Its 9th Divielon (f^J Oon
von 3ohouohonraquoUJel)(B) at Alaajlje Juot td the north of Lesshy
nltsft The three advance guards were to gain a foot-hold on
the east bank of the rtver and by nigU-fall they vero solidlyt
The fighting on 13 iiuguVt was rauoh harder and the XIII
Corps spent the day In completing H a crossing end preparing
to attaok the height3 to tho oast en the following day (7)
In Che VIll Oorje the 9th i)iVi1Bionioi ahl1laquoBdii1trtifj[iiifi9nt
of the leer ridge while tho 21st Division (tej Qen Przyboroki)
(8) liad advanood about four kllo-neters from the river in the
IrAtohva valley north of tho Teer by nightfall (9)
During this tirce on the Serbian Bide thcopy covering foroea
of the Third Arwy (6on Jiiri8io-Sturui)(lO) and tho frontier guard
battalions had been the only ones engaged But by the afternoon
of 12 August there was no longer any doubt that the enemy was preshy
sent in considerable strength and so Ooneral Jurislo took steps to
reinforce his advanood elements e sent his divisional oavalry to
Chabats togethor with the 17th Infantry of the 1st Drlna Pivioion
the remaindor of that division being sent to the Lesriltsa-Loanitsa
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Bho Chief of Staff Marshal Putnik also arranged to obver
his left (12) The beoodd Army (0onraquo 5topampnovio)(i3) was oonshy
oentrated around Oub where It was to be held in readiness until
the direction of advahoe of the ouemya main effort oould be detshy
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iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
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was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
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BAt J - shy
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h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
P a g e I n t r o d u c t i o n 1
M o b i l i z a t i o n a n d C o n c e n t r a t i o n 2
O p e r a t i o n s bull Z
3 i V i i o g r a p h y bull laquo 19
L i s t o f A b b r o v l u t i o n a i raquo 1
p o c k e t i n A p p e n d i x 1 ( G p e o i a l top A) laquo r o a r c o v e r
A p p e n d i x 2 l i i p e o i a l Vnp BJ bull p o c k e t i n - r o a r b
THE P1BST AUSTRIAN 6ampSH3tYipound
THE JADAR CAMPAlON
(Covering the Operations from August 12 to 25 1914)
mdashomdash-omdash
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After a serioa of eventstoo lbn^ to onuaorate iti
this paper i) oulmluatintf in the assassination of the
Austrian Crown Prinoe at Sarejovo on Juno 23 1914 (2)
Austria dellverea an ultltcatum to 5erbia Thia ultimatum
was deliverod on July 23rd and granted Serbia only forty-
eight hours for roplylaquo The terms of this ultimatum reqshy
uired the virtual surrender of Serbian sovoriegnityraquo Serbia
aooepted tho teniis in the main but requested that certain
points be subnettod to arbitration (3)
Vhis rOqUest vtB refused and at 6i5O PM July 25th
the Austrian Minister at Belgrade prosented a note to the
Serbian government informing it that tne Serbian reply wxs
unaatiofaotory and that Austria was sovering diplomatio
relations at onoo (4)
Austria- Kui^gary mobilized hor army itsraediatoly and
declarod war on 3orbia on July 26 1914 (6 j
1 Chap I 2 page 16 3 17 U pace (B
JOBILIZAfiIQ AN
Tho mobilisation of the opposing forces In the Balkan
theater of operations proceeded in accordance with plans for
offense and defonso previously prepared by tho Austria-Hungarian
and Serbian staffs (1) Austria- Hungary roalizod that tho
entranoe of Russia Into the conflict was almost e certainty (2)
and so the original plan for mobilisation for a Balkan wur
was necessarily modified (3)
Serbia threatend by invasion from Austria (4) and
with the possibility of a Bulgarian invasion from tho east (0)
mobilised its entire arroy at onoe (6) Montenoflro Serbias
tiny neighbor to the west mobilised U s entire foroo gts well
The mobilisation of these two started on July 2bt 1914 (7)
A detailed statement of the initial mobllltation tho piano
of Loth sidesrop-deprior to the war end a study of the military
geography of this theater have boon omitted Theso subjects will
be found in detail in Individual Research study Ko6i 1934
prepared by Captain R 0 Lehman Ivtampntryraquo
lieutenant General PotiOrek ooosnandor-ln-ohief of tho
Austrian Balkan forces(6) submitted his plan inoludias his i r
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scheme of maneuver to the Chief of the Austrian Oeneral Staff
On August 4 1914 (9) Ho intended to attaoJc on thelower Drina
on 18 August in the direction of ValJovo(lO) oxpeotng to
have M s Fifth Army (Uout Gen von Prank)(11) reaoh the nei^i-
borhood of that town by 16 August That dxlaquoy or the day followshy
ing he expeoted to have tho Sixth Army (Lieut Gon Fotlorek)(12)
ttition to taaxe a ooncontrio an bOttltion to make A oonootitrlo attack on Uahltsa sendinp thoAHLW ptges 73-74AHLrf paglaquolaquo (7)p g 64-49AAlV laquo 69 (8AAliVi PttePttelaquo 69 8 AHLV page 26 A1ILV pace 66 9)) OD page 13 AUtt pagol 64-69 lO(10)) -03H pampamp 9
(11) M t pafld 26 pfige 70-73 (12) AHLW pago 29
pagd 15 II
XVI Corps (Liout Gen Wurm) (1) In two oolumno from
otohva on Plovlio and tho XV Corps (Lieut Gen von
Appol) (2)i In two columns from Visegrad (3) He oonshy
firmed this plan by letter on 12 August (4) (For disshy
tribution of forces and plan see Map A)
Realizingthat the bulk of the Second Army (Lieut V bull -- bull - bullbull raquo
Oen Bohm-Ermolll) (5) would coranence its entrainraent for -
Galioia on 18 August1 he Intended tbgtise this force to makci gt
a demonstration on the lower Save and the Danube itMoii he
expected would hold the main Sorbitm forces away from the
Drina until 20 August atthe very least (6) By this time r s - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
he expeoted to have reached tho linei Ushitsa- Valjevo folshy
lowing this up with an advance into ihlaquo heart of Serbia (7)fv
By this he hoped to heip bring Bulgaria into tho oonfHot on
the silte of Austria t)
bullbull The offensive oojnencod on the nlgfht of 11-12 August
vlth domonstrations by the Second Army uhlcgtgt conoiBtlfl oi4 a
oroesing of its IV Corps at Chabats and artillery bomba^^dments
along the rest of the front (9) Tut- 6Ed Brigade of thlaquoraquo IY bullbullbullbull s bull bull bull bull
Corpsentered ^habati without resistance the Serbs not reacting
until the following day vlaquon sharp fighting took place at tho
ftd^of the town (10)
Two dAys lfctari the 62d Brigado was rlaquollraquotlaquod by tho 29th
Division (Kaj aon Count 2laquodtwetraquo) (11) of the IX Corps (Lieut den von HorstoirtHlE) which was ordered to cover the building
bull bull bull bull bull bull
of a bridge This divlsicn was attached violently by the 3erW
lt iind thrown baoic Infcomo oonfusioni Vha oorps congtwider Oeneral
von Horattin oompittUly l^st his head and htd back laquocrosa tho
rivor (13 The Austrlampns retained Cliabats only on account of the t l iqalv rytv^ $t ral^foraoMantq ( l 4 | bdquo bdquo Iraquor (1) AKU jmgcopy 29 (6) C3 poundlaquoeo 13 (10) Clgt pa^o 16 2) AH1 page 89 () 00 r ^ laquo 14 ( U ) AHLJ ^e ZS 3J CD pago 1amp (8) C3)raquo pate 16 (IS) ritfM9 wi 32 4) bi)i w$ 13 laquo) CD igtalaquoo U Id) CD jgtlaquoco llt 5) AHLWi pofi9 51 ( H ) CU pa-e 14
On the Burning of the 12th throe columns of the Fifth
Aruy began orosect8ing tho Drina Klvor Me XIII Corps (Lieutlaquo
Gen von RnefflenJUJj orousing lu two OOluunsi the 42nd Division
(Jon Von Samprkotle)(pound) 6t Ztorntk the 3fith Division
Gon 0ilbulKa)(3) at Batar The VIII Corps (Lieut Qen
3ampron von aol6llttgen)|4) orosaod Its 9th Divielon (f^J Oon
von 3ohouohonraquoUJel)(B) at Alaajlje Juot td the north of Lesshy
nltsft The three advance guards were to gain a foot-hold on
the east bank of the rtver and by nigU-fall they vero solidlyt
The fighting on 13 iiuguVt was rauoh harder and the XIII
Corps spent the day In completing H a crossing end preparing
to attaok the height3 to tho oast en the following day (7)
In Che VIll Oorje the 9th i)iVi1Bionioi ahl1laquoBdii1trtifj[iiifi9nt
of the leer ridge while tho 21st Division (tej Qen Przyboroki)
(8) liad advanood about four kllo-neters from the river in the
IrAtohva valley north of tho Teer by nightfall (9)
During this tirce on the Serbian Bide thcopy covering foroea
of the Third Arwy (6on Jiiri8io-Sturui)(lO) and tho frontier guard
battalions had been the only ones engaged But by the afternoon
of 12 August there was no longer any doubt that the enemy was preshy
sent in considerable strength and so Ooneral Jurislo took steps to
reinforce his advanood elements e sent his divisional oavalry to
Chabats togethor with the 17th Infantry of the 1st Drlna Pivioion
the remaindor of that division being sent to the Lesriltsa-Loanitsa
f r o n t (11J bull ^ bullbull bull bullbullbullbullbull bullbullbullbull bull bull bullbull
Bho Chief of Staff Marshal Putnik also arranged to obver
his left (12) The beoodd Army (0onraquo 5topampnovio)(i3) was oonshy
oentrated around Oub where It was to be held in readiness until
the direction of advahoe of the ouemya main effort oould be detshy
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iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
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was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
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BAt J - shy
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h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
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The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
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left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
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It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
THE P1BST AUSTRIAN 6ampSH3tYipound
THE JADAR CAMPAlON
(Covering the Operations from August 12 to 25 1914)
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After a serioa of eventstoo lbn^ to onuaorate iti
this paper i) oulmluatintf in the assassination of the
Austrian Crown Prinoe at Sarejovo on Juno 23 1914 (2)
Austria dellverea an ultltcatum to 5erbia Thia ultimatum
was deliverod on July 23rd and granted Serbia only forty-
eight hours for roplylaquo The terms of this ultimatum reqshy
uired the virtual surrender of Serbian sovoriegnityraquo Serbia
aooepted tho teniis in the main but requested that certain
points be subnettod to arbitration (3)
Vhis rOqUest vtB refused and at 6i5O PM July 25th
the Austrian Minister at Belgrade prosented a note to the
Serbian government informing it that tne Serbian reply wxs
unaatiofaotory and that Austria was sovering diplomatio
relations at onoo (4)
Austria- Kui^gary mobilized hor army itsraediatoly and
declarod war on 3orbia on July 26 1914 (6 j
1 Chap I 2 page 16 3 17 U pace (B
JOBILIZAfiIQ AN
Tho mobilisation of the opposing forces In the Balkan
theater of operations proceeded in accordance with plans for
offense and defonso previously prepared by tho Austria-Hungarian
and Serbian staffs (1) Austria- Hungary roalizod that tho
entranoe of Russia Into the conflict was almost e certainty (2)
and so the original plan for mobilisation for a Balkan wur
was necessarily modified (3)
Serbia threatend by invasion from Austria (4) and
with the possibility of a Bulgarian invasion from tho east (0)
mobilised its entire arroy at onoe (6) Montenoflro Serbias
tiny neighbor to the west mobilised U s entire foroo gts well
The mobilisation of these two started on July 2bt 1914 (7)
A detailed statement of the initial mobllltation tho piano
of Loth sidesrop-deprior to the war end a study of the military
geography of this theater have boon omitted Theso subjects will
be found in detail in Individual Research study Ko6i 1934
prepared by Captain R 0 Lehman Ivtampntryraquo
lieutenant General PotiOrek ooosnandor-ln-ohief of tho
Austrian Balkan forces(6) submitted his plan inoludias his i r
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scheme of maneuver to the Chief of the Austrian Oeneral Staff
On August 4 1914 (9) Ho intended to attaoJc on thelower Drina
on 18 August in the direction of ValJovo(lO) oxpeotng to
have M s Fifth Army (Uout Gen von Prank)(11) reaoh the nei^i-
borhood of that town by 16 August That dxlaquoy or the day followshy
ing he expeoted to have tho Sixth Army (Lieut Gon Fotlorek)(12)
ttition to taaxe a ooncontrio an bOttltion to make A oonootitrlo attack on Uahltsa sendinp thoAHLW ptges 73-74AHLrf paglaquolaquo (7)p g 64-49AAlV laquo 69 (8AAliVi PttePttelaquo 69 8 AHLV page 26 A1ILV pace 66 9)) OD page 13 AUtt pagol 64-69 lO(10)) -03H pampamp 9
(11) M t pafld 26 pfige 70-73 (12) AHLW pago 29
pagd 15 II
XVI Corps (Liout Gen Wurm) (1) In two oolumno from
otohva on Plovlio and tho XV Corps (Lieut Gen von
Appol) (2)i In two columns from Visegrad (3) He oonshy
firmed this plan by letter on 12 August (4) (For disshy
tribution of forces and plan see Map A)
Realizingthat the bulk of the Second Army (Lieut V bull -- bull - bullbull raquo
Oen Bohm-Ermolll) (5) would coranence its entrainraent for -
Galioia on 18 August1 he Intended tbgtise this force to makci gt
a demonstration on the lower Save and the Danube itMoii he
expected would hold the main Sorbitm forces away from the
Drina until 20 August atthe very least (6) By this time r s - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
he expeoted to have reached tho linei Ushitsa- Valjevo folshy
lowing this up with an advance into ihlaquo heart of Serbia (7)fv
By this he hoped to heip bring Bulgaria into tho oonfHot on
the silte of Austria t)
bullbull The offensive oojnencod on the nlgfht of 11-12 August
vlth domonstrations by the Second Army uhlcgtgt conoiBtlfl oi4 a
oroesing of its IV Corps at Chabats and artillery bomba^^dments
along the rest of the front (9) Tut- 6Ed Brigade of thlaquoraquo IY bullbullbullbull s bull bull bull bull
Corpsentered ^habati without resistance the Serbs not reacting
until the following day vlaquon sharp fighting took place at tho
ftd^of the town (10)
Two dAys lfctari the 62d Brigado was rlaquollraquotlaquod by tho 29th
Division (Kaj aon Count 2laquodtwetraquo) (11) of the IX Corps (Lieut den von HorstoirtHlE) which was ordered to cover the building
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of a bridge This divlsicn was attached violently by the 3erW
lt iind thrown baoic Infcomo oonfusioni Vha oorps congtwider Oeneral
von Horattin oompittUly l^st his head and htd back laquocrosa tho
rivor (13 The Austrlampns retained Cliabats only on account of the t l iqalv rytv^ $t ral^foraoMantq ( l 4 | bdquo bdquo Iraquor (1) AKU jmgcopy 29 (6) C3 poundlaquoeo 13 (10) Clgt pa^o 16 2) AH1 page 89 () 00 r ^ laquo 14 ( U ) AHLJ ^e ZS 3J CD pago 1amp (8) C3)raquo pate 16 (IS) ritfM9 wi 32 4) bi)i w$ 13 laquo) CD igtalaquoo U Id) CD jgtlaquoco llt 5) AHLWi pofi9 51 ( H ) CU pa-e 14
On the Burning of the 12th throe columns of the Fifth
Aruy began orosect8ing tho Drina Klvor Me XIII Corps (Lieutlaquo
Gen von RnefflenJUJj orousing lu two OOluunsi the 42nd Division
(Jon Von Samprkotle)(pound) 6t Ztorntk the 3fith Division
Gon 0ilbulKa)(3) at Batar The VIII Corps (Lieut Qen
3ampron von aol6llttgen)|4) orosaod Its 9th Divielon (f^J Oon
von 3ohouohonraquoUJel)(B) at Alaajlje Juot td the north of Lesshy
nltsft The three advance guards were to gain a foot-hold on
the east bank of the rtver and by nigU-fall they vero solidlyt
The fighting on 13 iiuguVt was rauoh harder and the XIII
Corps spent the day In completing H a crossing end preparing
to attaok the height3 to tho oast en the following day (7)
In Che VIll Oorje the 9th i)iVi1Bionioi ahl1laquoBdii1trtifj[iiifi9nt
of the leer ridge while tho 21st Division (tej Qen Przyboroki)
(8) liad advanood about four kllo-neters from the river in the
IrAtohva valley north of tho Teer by nightfall (9)
During this tirce on the Serbian Bide thcopy covering foroea
of the Third Arwy (6on Jiiri8io-Sturui)(lO) and tho frontier guard
battalions had been the only ones engaged But by the afternoon
of 12 August there was no longer any doubt that the enemy was preshy
sent in considerable strength and so Ooneral Jurislo took steps to
reinforce his advanood elements e sent his divisional oavalry to
Chabats togethor with the 17th Infantry of the 1st Drlna Pivioion
the remaindor of that division being sent to the Lesriltsa-Loanitsa
f r o n t (11J bull ^ bullbull bull bullbullbullbullbull bullbullbullbull bull bull bullbull
Bho Chief of Staff Marshal Putnik also arranged to obver
his left (12) The beoodd Army (0onraquo 5topampnovio)(i3) was oonshy
oentrated around Oub where It was to be held in readiness until
the direction of advahoe of the ouemya main effort oould be detshy
SOJa Oub and Kotooliovo he soilt the Ist Chourampadla Mvshy(1 (6) 0 AHLVlaquo Annex 7AHLWAHLW pagpagee 2266 (5) AHLWAHLW pagpagee 220
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iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
back to their lines of 1 AHLti iniijjt 7 (4) Oil pago 16 (7) CD pft o 16 2 deg1gt PB u bdquo Zgt CD imco 16 (8) CD paee 16 3) W W Annex 7 ($j CD pago 16 J 01) pampso 17
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
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was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
- 1 1
retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
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The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
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-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
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It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
JOBILIZAfiIQ AN
Tho mobilisation of the opposing forces In the Balkan
theater of operations proceeded in accordance with plans for
offense and defonso previously prepared by tho Austria-Hungarian
and Serbian staffs (1) Austria- Hungary roalizod that tho
entranoe of Russia Into the conflict was almost e certainty (2)
and so the original plan for mobilisation for a Balkan wur
was necessarily modified (3)
Serbia threatend by invasion from Austria (4) and
with the possibility of a Bulgarian invasion from tho east (0)
mobilised its entire arroy at onoe (6) Montenoflro Serbias
tiny neighbor to the west mobilised U s entire foroo gts well
The mobilisation of these two started on July 2bt 1914 (7)
A detailed statement of the initial mobllltation tho piano
of Loth sidesrop-deprior to the war end a study of the military
geography of this theater have boon omitted Theso subjects will
be found in detail in Individual Research study Ko6i 1934
prepared by Captain R 0 Lehman Ivtampntryraquo
lieutenant General PotiOrek ooosnandor-ln-ohief of tho
Austrian Balkan forces(6) submitted his plan inoludias his i r
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scheme of maneuver to the Chief of the Austrian Oeneral Staff
On August 4 1914 (9) Ho intended to attaoJc on thelower Drina
on 18 August in the direction of ValJovo(lO) oxpeotng to
have M s Fifth Army (Uout Gen von Prank)(11) reaoh the nei^i-
borhood of that town by 16 August That dxlaquoy or the day followshy
ing he expeoted to have tho Sixth Army (Lieut Gon Fotlorek)(12)
ttition to taaxe a ooncontrio an bOttltion to make A oonootitrlo attack on Uahltsa sendinp thoAHLW ptges 73-74AHLrf paglaquolaquo (7)p g 64-49AAlV laquo 69 (8AAliVi PttePttelaquo 69 8 AHLV page 26 A1ILV pace 66 9)) OD page 13 AUtt pagol 64-69 lO(10)) -03H pampamp 9
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XVI Corps (Liout Gen Wurm) (1) In two oolumno from
otohva on Plovlio and tho XV Corps (Lieut Gen von
Appol) (2)i In two columns from Visegrad (3) He oonshy
firmed this plan by letter on 12 August (4) (For disshy
tribution of forces and plan see Map A)
Realizingthat the bulk of the Second Army (Lieut V bull -- bull - bullbull raquo
Oen Bohm-Ermolll) (5) would coranence its entrainraent for -
Galioia on 18 August1 he Intended tbgtise this force to makci gt
a demonstration on the lower Save and the Danube itMoii he
expected would hold the main Sorbitm forces away from the
Drina until 20 August atthe very least (6) By this time r s - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
he expeoted to have reached tho linei Ushitsa- Valjevo folshy
lowing this up with an advance into ihlaquo heart of Serbia (7)fv
By this he hoped to heip bring Bulgaria into tho oonfHot on
the silte of Austria t)
bullbull The offensive oojnencod on the nlgfht of 11-12 August
vlth domonstrations by the Second Army uhlcgtgt conoiBtlfl oi4 a
oroesing of its IV Corps at Chabats and artillery bomba^^dments
along the rest of the front (9) Tut- 6Ed Brigade of thlaquoraquo IY bullbullbullbull s bull bull bull bull
Corpsentered ^habati without resistance the Serbs not reacting
until the following day vlaquon sharp fighting took place at tho
ftd^of the town (10)
Two dAys lfctari the 62d Brigado was rlaquollraquotlaquod by tho 29th
Division (Kaj aon Count 2laquodtwetraquo) (11) of the IX Corps (Lieut den von HorstoirtHlE) which was ordered to cover the building
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of a bridge This divlsicn was attached violently by the 3erW
lt iind thrown baoic Infcomo oonfusioni Vha oorps congtwider Oeneral
von Horattin oompittUly l^st his head and htd back laquocrosa tho
rivor (13 The Austrlampns retained Cliabats only on account of the t l iqalv rytv^ $t ral^foraoMantq ( l 4 | bdquo bdquo Iraquor (1) AKU jmgcopy 29 (6) C3 poundlaquoeo 13 (10) Clgt pa^o 16 2) AH1 page 89 () 00 r ^ laquo 14 ( U ) AHLJ ^e ZS 3J CD pago 1amp (8) C3)raquo pate 16 (IS) ritfM9 wi 32 4) bi)i w$ 13 laquo) CD igtalaquoo U Id) CD jgtlaquoco llt 5) AHLWi pofi9 51 ( H ) CU pa-e 14
On the Burning of the 12th throe columns of the Fifth
Aruy began orosect8ing tho Drina Klvor Me XIII Corps (Lieutlaquo
Gen von RnefflenJUJj orousing lu two OOluunsi the 42nd Division
(Jon Von Samprkotle)(pound) 6t Ztorntk the 3fith Division
Gon 0ilbulKa)(3) at Batar The VIII Corps (Lieut Qen
3ampron von aol6llttgen)|4) orosaod Its 9th Divielon (f^J Oon
von 3ohouohonraquoUJel)(B) at Alaajlje Juot td the north of Lesshy
nltsft The three advance guards were to gain a foot-hold on
the east bank of the rtver and by nigU-fall they vero solidlyt
The fighting on 13 iiuguVt was rauoh harder and the XIII
Corps spent the day In completing H a crossing end preparing
to attaok the height3 to tho oast en the following day (7)
In Che VIll Oorje the 9th i)iVi1Bionioi ahl1laquoBdii1trtifj[iiifi9nt
of the leer ridge while tho 21st Division (tej Qen Przyboroki)
(8) liad advanood about four kllo-neters from the river in the
IrAtohva valley north of tho Teer by nightfall (9)
During this tirce on the Serbian Bide thcopy covering foroea
of the Third Arwy (6on Jiiri8io-Sturui)(lO) and tho frontier guard
battalions had been the only ones engaged But by the afternoon
of 12 August there was no longer any doubt that the enemy was preshy
sent in considerable strength and so Ooneral Jurislo took steps to
reinforce his advanood elements e sent his divisional oavalry to
Chabats togethor with the 17th Infantry of the 1st Drlna Pivioion
the remaindor of that division being sent to the Lesriltsa-Loanitsa
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Bho Chief of Staff Marshal Putnik also arranged to obver
his left (12) The beoodd Army (0onraquo 5topampnovio)(i3) was oonshy
oentrated around Oub where It was to be held in readiness until
the direction of advahoe of the ouemya main effort oould be detshy
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iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
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muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
l j C J raquo p ^ 0) CD payd 16 3 CD ipoundlaquo 19 6 CD pa^o W3 CHi pe H
(4) CD puco 1 CD pu^e 19 CD 1 9
bull - i o bull gt bull bull
Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
- 1 1
retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
XVI Corps (Liout Gen Wurm) (1) In two oolumno from
otohva on Plovlio and tho XV Corps (Lieut Gen von
Appol) (2)i In two columns from Visegrad (3) He oonshy
firmed this plan by letter on 12 August (4) (For disshy
tribution of forces and plan see Map A)
Realizingthat the bulk of the Second Army (Lieut V bull -- bull - bullbull raquo
Oen Bohm-Ermolll) (5) would coranence its entrainraent for -
Galioia on 18 August1 he Intended tbgtise this force to makci gt
a demonstration on the lower Save and the Danube itMoii he
expected would hold the main Sorbitm forces away from the
Drina until 20 August atthe very least (6) By this time r s - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
he expeoted to have reached tho linei Ushitsa- Valjevo folshy
lowing this up with an advance into ihlaquo heart of Serbia (7)fv
By this he hoped to heip bring Bulgaria into tho oonfHot on
the silte of Austria t)
bullbull The offensive oojnencod on the nlgfht of 11-12 August
vlth domonstrations by the Second Army uhlcgtgt conoiBtlfl oi4 a
oroesing of its IV Corps at Chabats and artillery bomba^^dments
along the rest of the front (9) Tut- 6Ed Brigade of thlaquoraquo IY bullbullbullbull s bull bull bull bull
Corpsentered ^habati without resistance the Serbs not reacting
until the following day vlaquon sharp fighting took place at tho
ftd^of the town (10)
Two dAys lfctari the 62d Brigado was rlaquollraquotlaquod by tho 29th
Division (Kaj aon Count 2laquodtwetraquo) (11) of the IX Corps (Lieut den von HorstoirtHlE) which was ordered to cover the building
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of a bridge This divlsicn was attached violently by the 3erW
lt iind thrown baoic Infcomo oonfusioni Vha oorps congtwider Oeneral
von Horattin oompittUly l^st his head and htd back laquocrosa tho
rivor (13 The Austrlampns retained Cliabats only on account of the t l iqalv rytv^ $t ral^foraoMantq ( l 4 | bdquo bdquo Iraquor (1) AKU jmgcopy 29 (6) C3 poundlaquoeo 13 (10) Clgt pa^o 16 2) AH1 page 89 () 00 r ^ laquo 14 ( U ) AHLJ ^e ZS 3J CD pago 1amp (8) C3)raquo pate 16 (IS) ritfM9 wi 32 4) bi)i w$ 13 laquo) CD igtalaquoo U Id) CD jgtlaquoco llt 5) AHLWi pofi9 51 ( H ) CU pa-e 14
On the Burning of the 12th throe columns of the Fifth
Aruy began orosect8ing tho Drina Klvor Me XIII Corps (Lieutlaquo
Gen von RnefflenJUJj orousing lu two OOluunsi the 42nd Division
(Jon Von Samprkotle)(pound) 6t Ztorntk the 3fith Division
Gon 0ilbulKa)(3) at Batar The VIII Corps (Lieut Qen
3ampron von aol6llttgen)|4) orosaod Its 9th Divielon (f^J Oon
von 3ohouohonraquoUJel)(B) at Alaajlje Juot td the north of Lesshy
nltsft The three advance guards were to gain a foot-hold on
the east bank of the rtver and by nigU-fall they vero solidlyt
The fighting on 13 iiuguVt was rauoh harder and the XIII
Corps spent the day In completing H a crossing end preparing
to attaok the height3 to tho oast en the following day (7)
In Che VIll Oorje the 9th i)iVi1Bionioi ahl1laquoBdii1trtifj[iiifi9nt
of the leer ridge while tho 21st Division (tej Qen Przyboroki)
(8) liad advanood about four kllo-neters from the river in the
IrAtohva valley north of tho Teer by nightfall (9)
During this tirce on the Serbian Bide thcopy covering foroea
of the Third Arwy (6on Jiiri8io-Sturui)(lO) and tho frontier guard
battalions had been the only ones engaged But by the afternoon
of 12 August there was no longer any doubt that the enemy was preshy
sent in considerable strength and so Ooneral Jurislo took steps to
reinforce his advanood elements e sent his divisional oavalry to
Chabats togethor with the 17th Infantry of the 1st Drlna Pivioion
the remaindor of that division being sent to the Lesriltsa-Loanitsa
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Bho Chief of Staff Marshal Putnik also arranged to obver
his left (12) The beoodd Army (0onraquo 5topampnovio)(i3) was oonshy
oentrated around Oub where It was to be held in readiness until
the direction of advahoe of the ouemya main effort oould be detshy
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iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
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was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
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h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
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the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
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The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
On the Burning of the 12th throe columns of the Fifth
Aruy began orosect8ing tho Drina Klvor Me XIII Corps (Lieutlaquo
Gen von RnefflenJUJj orousing lu two OOluunsi the 42nd Division
(Jon Von Samprkotle)(pound) 6t Ztorntk the 3fith Division
Gon 0ilbulKa)(3) at Batar The VIII Corps (Lieut Qen
3ampron von aol6llttgen)|4) orosaod Its 9th Divielon (f^J Oon
von 3ohouohonraquoUJel)(B) at Alaajlje Juot td the north of Lesshy
nltsft The three advance guards were to gain a foot-hold on
the east bank of the rtver and by nigU-fall they vero solidlyt
The fighting on 13 iiuguVt was rauoh harder and the XIII
Corps spent the day In completing H a crossing end preparing
to attaok the height3 to tho oast en the following day (7)
In Che VIll Oorje the 9th i)iVi1Bionioi ahl1laquoBdii1trtifj[iiifi9nt
of the leer ridge while tho 21st Division (tej Qen Przyboroki)
(8) liad advanood about four kllo-neters from the river in the
IrAtohva valley north of tho Teer by nightfall (9)
During this tirce on the Serbian Bide thcopy covering foroea
of the Third Arwy (6on Jiiri8io-Sturui)(lO) and tho frontier guard
battalions had been the only ones engaged But by the afternoon
of 12 August there was no longer any doubt that the enemy was preshy
sent in considerable strength and so Ooneral Jurislo took steps to
reinforce his advanood elements e sent his divisional oavalry to
Chabats togethor with the 17th Infantry of the 1st Drlna Pivioion
the remaindor of that division being sent to the Lesriltsa-Loanitsa
f r o n t (11J bull ^ bullbull bull bullbullbullbullbull bullbullbullbull bull bull bullbull
Bho Chief of Staff Marshal Putnik also arranged to obver
his left (12) The beoodd Army (0onraquo 5topampnovio)(i3) was oonshy
oentrated around Oub where It was to be held in readiness until
the direction of advahoe of the ouemya main effort oould be detshy
SOJa Oub and Kotooliovo he soilt the Ist Chourampadla Mvshy(1 (6) 0 AHLVlaquo Annex 7AHLWAHLW pagpagee 2266 (5) AHLWAHLW pagpagee 220
AtiLW page 28 (6) OD page 14 16 AHIt Jage 28 ( f) CD pagd 14 12 j AHI^l Annex 7 AHLtt page 26 (S) AHLWraquo e 28 13) AHiV Annex 7pj AniiW pagpage
(9) CD pace 16
iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
back to their lines of 1 AHLti iniijjt 7 (4) Oil pago 16 (7) CD pft o 16 2 deg1gt PB u bdquo Zgt CD imco 16 (8) CD paee 16 3) W W Annex 7 ($j CD pago 16 J 01) pampso 17
On the^Drinav the defenders of the riveretired gradshy bull bull bull bull - i bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull - i
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and with discretion their reinforcements not hampying i J bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
arrived The retirement was forced in the right seotor on bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull j bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull gt bull bull
the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
fj I t flonaoofl tho gorblftn ftiiny of jjtonor^3 Jyrl^16 v (1) CD papoundjo 17 IB) CD pane 17 v
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foroos wlaquoW
was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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CD page 14(4) Wraquo page 24 (5) T2 U
TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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bull - i o bull gt bull bull
Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
iamplon towards Chabats The squadrons of itdopendent cavalry
were relieved from their mission of guarding the lampwor Korava
River and its tributaries and were placed at the disposition
of the Sooond Aruy at Oub 2ho Xeoeinder of tho covering forces
were to continue their survoillanoc on the Bavo and at Obrenshy
ovatt Behind the Second iirny the First Arny (Gon Bojovio)
U)raquo WOB to establish itaelf on the line Araodjelovashy
Larftr-evatz which had previously boen oooupied by the Sen end
abandoning the Morova River seas to get closer to the Kolushy
bara (2)
Marshal PutnIk did not limit himself to defensive meashy
sures only The reports from Uahitea shoved him that the
Austrlans were not exerting ruuoh pressure against tho Uahltsa
detaohnent (Oen Boaanovic) (S) Consequently he ordered that
foroe to take the offensive in the dtrootion of Vieegrad (4)
ill of those movements vere ordered duriti^ the aftershy
noon of 12 August and took all of the 13th and part of the
14th^o be completed The reinforcements for the Third Array
ware being assembled and had some sixty or uore kilometers to
march frow Valjevo to tho Drinu but thoy were en route (5)
On the heights overlooking the Crina from the ecst the
covering detachmorits wore forced to retire Hosistlng stubbornly
their vbtiramont wait very slow (6) Hear Zvomik a half batshy
talion having all of one dlvloion bofore it vms i n a very pro-
carious position^ (7)raquo On the extreme right the 1st Choumadia
Division ty a forced tnamprch reached Kotselovo by Jioon of 13
August vdth the Intentioh Of contlauing on to Ghabats It )uid
thlaquo lthi Re^imoiit ahead of U (6 j bull
Ou 14 AUoifit thore waamp conaidoru^lo movement of forces
At Chabats( the fighting became very lively Vhe Auatrlans tuJU
vanoed f r ^ tho outskirts of tho town early In the mornlnt but
tho17th Regiment gtorb| arriving there attacked and drove them
back to their lines of 1 AHLti iniijjt 7 (4) Oil pago 16 (7) CD pft o 16 2 deg1gt PB u bdquo Zgt CD imco 16 (8) CD paee 16 3) W W Annex 7 ($j CD pago 16 J 01) pampso 17
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
fj I t flonaoofl tho gorblftn ftiiny of jjtonor^3 Jyrl^16 v (1) CD papoundjo 17 IB) CD pane 17 v
(^) CD p a g 0 v n (6) CD parje 17 (3) OT pat-e 29 (7) CD poye 17 (4) W
foroos wlaquoW
was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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CD page 14(4) Wraquo page 24 (5) T2 U
TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
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h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
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left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
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It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
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the north of th^^soVv and along tho north bank near Leoshy
nltsa Tho Austriaus advanoed in strength and by 9 ocook
had taken Vedoiovltsamp and intrenched themselves Tiuit
point established aniiustrian ooluom was sent uP the Jadar
valley and by evening had entered Losnitaa (ijr( u
The advance of the Auetriaus was very olow and deliberate
Ahile tho terrain was roug^ ted difficult to^capture tho Auashy
trlans had a great preponderance of strength in their favor In
this seotor (2) They had a rlvor^orosslnc to negotiate as well
but it seems that they should liave made Wt wlth greater facilitybull
(3) It also appears that the Auatriahs hail somedifficulty with
their supply after crossing the river (4)c6risidoriraquoHedifficulty
was also experienced in maintaining oontaot between ihe two oorps
of the jifth Ariny and also between tiie colyowas near iosnitsa
bGi in the Jadar valley (C)
The VIII Corps had arranged to attack but the XIII Oorpa
waited in vain until 10 oclock Finally at 11 oolook taking
Into consideration the apparent waekness Of the Seblan forces
and Knowing of no reinforoeraents coming to their aid Ooneral
von Rhemen gave the order for the XIII Corps to attaok (6)
It took until 6 oclock that evening before his troops
penetrated to Losnltsa and there installed thflnaelves for the
night Under cover of darkness the Sorbiens loado a counter-
attack but werb driven off Vailing baokbefofe tho amp)porlor
enerty they commeroed their ratiromont up the Jadar valley7)
The Austrian column fpom v6rnlk| the 42nd igtivisionV
advunced more rapidly It came upon a half battalion ot tho
enemy whioh irlud gt0 bloov- its puth and destroyed it After
tills tho way wus ontirely clear and it started towaiNls
fj I t flonaoofl tho gorblftn ftiiny of jjtonor^3 Jyrl^16 v (1) CD papoundjo 17 IB) CD pane 17 v
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foroos wlaquoW
was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
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CD page 14(4) Wraquo page 24 (5) T2 U
TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
- 1 1
retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
foroos wlaquoW
was di^6tly on hiraquo fidiiki in poaitlon to tlirdaion hiecow- V
muhications from Zlavampka and tho valloy^f the Jadar amp)
At this timei6V the northern frlt)nt oxoopt In the
region of Cheats thore was nothing goine on that was partshy
icularly upsetting to tile kerbs Marshal Putnik determined to
over-ran It with a strong attaok However on tho 14th- a new shy
long colUnn wad discovered ad^anoing towards tho loft flame (3)
This was tho Austrian 29th Division (4) moving from north to
south across the plain Serbian OHQ sont an ordor to the 1st
Ohouinampdla Division to take up the dofocsivo in thisseotor for
the time being (6) ho SeoOod Aroydld not stop at Oub but
oontlnued toward the wst to connoot up with tho nird Its
misdlon among Other tilings was to stop tho advance of the
enemy coming from the Save at Ohabats (6)
OnV^divIsion of ihS l^rsC Aroiy ras charged with prVteoiting
tho coarjunioatlons to OuV the other two divisions were sent to
Valjevo vdioro thoy oortjiloted their defensive dispositions and
wheie thoy forked themselves in echelon behind tha left of the
Third Amy Kntrenohed upon the heighto woat of the town theso
divisions formed a pivot on which the Third and Sooond Anaies
oould support themselves against the onemy forces on tho Iirlna
and on tbe 3avolaquo (7)
The-Austrian spent the day of tho 10th In preparation for
a continuation of tho advanoo| ih Serbian covering forces which
before had retired on the Tsor and on the Yvorak ronowed ihoir
resistance and a general engageroent was imminent (8) An advance
was to be made by tho Austrian along the entire front beginning
the next irornlng All oolumns were to advanoo In acoordanco with
the previously ordered pltulaquo and it was oxpooud that tho liner
Chabits-Tokoris- Uthitsa would bo reached in preparation for
the continuation of the invasion Into tho hoart of the oointry9)
(1) ODi page 17 Oppii page 17 [Z Qdi page 17 ODODOD pagpag (l OD puSlaquoM 0D0 pace 17
CD page 14(4) Wraquo page 24 (5) T2 U
TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
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u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
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bull - i o bull gt bull bull
Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
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Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
TJiut day on the Sortian aide oncopy finds thb fal l owing
situation At OiabfttB DtatJ911aryj rtth tho lat Chouinadla I)ivshy
iaion within abcul ten kllomoiOrsof that town In a dofenrjvo
position behind the Dobravepoundaid 80n^what to the oast ij l i e
patrol8 had discovered enetny elements advancing in the Matohva
plain and below the serraquo (2) nle division was afraid that
i f i t continued on Chabato it raquoiiia oxpose i t s l e f t Behind
the Dobrava i t could wal- for reinforcements expno^ed from
the Second AnByi^Tli InfantrInfantryy was on i t si^Tlioo 17t17thh BegimdnBegimdntt ooff right
on the lowor partoft f ththe river l t tto ththe Sfcvo (3)i almost S
On the bunks of tbo Drina a junotlor was made during the
night of 14-16 August between the ooveriny forces and the main body
of the let Drlna Division vitich hod 0000 down the valleys of the
bullWar and on Lesnltsa (4) 7ho et vly rwrnini of the lDth waa
apont)by these troops in orfianizine ihdlr position The h i l l with
tho cliurch in Yarebitsa conatitute^a central supportIng point
arid the front extended from thtre to TekorU on the riampht and
to the southeast to Ltvloka on the loft (6J
his division vius extended over a front of from 20 to 25
kilometers vdiioh was out of al l proportion for the reduced efshy
fectives of the Third Amy part of which was at Chabampts 7ho
front was in the air11 the r i ^ t exposed to the advancing enony
ou the Tsor and the loft to those advancing from KrupanJ (6)
Late in the afternoon of the ICth the two wings wore
forced back by this doublo pressure the left particularly A
spirited uttaok was made against theu ui abgtui 4 PM and they were
compelled to fall back to the ridgo above the Jcdar(7) ho ensososhy
raent was not so lively along tho rest of the front but i t was pershy
tain to Serbian 3 tf Q vrtiloh had aoved to Oub tJuit the enewy
had groupedihU forots from the Tocr Riago to Krupanj gthi that a
decisive aotion wus iuwiuQn^(6
i) CD page 17 15) 01) patfo 17 a) Craquo puge 17 (6) CD ptco 17 amp I 00 patlaquo i t (i) CD pii 17 i) 00 page 17 (e) OD pft^o 19
u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
l j C J raquo p ^ 0) CD payd 16 3 CD ipoundlaquo 19 6 CD pa^o W3 CHi pe H
(4) CD puco 1 CD pu^e 19 CD 1 9
bull - i o bull gt bull bull
Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
- 1 1
retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
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It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
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ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
u4er tho oM tflal(iV f i l l ing i t out and laquo
i t on contain pointa Ioi6ifil ityltiikissued thofollowing inshy
^ would continue itb olstinatt reslattaico tnu
Cdooiid Army Rousing to tho off exit I vo on the right (Z
ifta indepondei^ cevamplry was to advance to tho llnoj Xoteoshy
llevo- Draguigna puosint to tho loft of tho let Chovuukdia Divshy
ision coid ^o to d e a r up tho situation on tvq tfatphva JCt vsa
attAokon thci-flftiik of Ishe oo ipv laquooon bloiig the ^s^iLWwl if f l bull bullbull bull bull bull bull bull - ^ - l bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull L bull bullbull bull ( | raquo v
1 la thoir Vear and eolac tlio r-failwampy fim^C^wWVfl to
OIOBO to tiie vhirvl Jtiiy amphd Joining i t on tM r i i h t tlio
rciy Tould ampoml tro d iv is ions by b forcod ciamproh Tiioy
woro to attuok toward tho ser ampnd the ivovtCic uuriag A-nioh the
^hlrd Arcy vrauld roaintain i t s e l f on tho Jwlar (4)
ino p^ittoipai oh^ngos^ox the picopyyious inBtrUottbnB cpttshy
corned tho f i r s t ArKy and through I t ( the ttiird vfiiich vlta6 to
take over tho formers miu^ion 5 H Qlaquo did not dLsre^tird tno
btlaquokB of thlt 3tV0i vfoovel i f en offocaivo ouwo frwn Obiehovuta
wad reachod tho Xolufcamprt) d l l of hla ( fu tnik s ) plampraquos vowld unshy
dergo tho risK 01 fa i l ing through b Chb d ivi at or-fraugt the
Firs t Amy that he had sent to Oub vats to stay thoro tiie otoor
tvo to aaswrblo a t latiaravata loavlnt the Third htitf to cover
Valjevo (6) Tho ^ n o r u l plun rofneined the BWlaquo but tho offoushy
alyo vlaquott to bo aodo by the Sooond Army tho Vhlrd taking ovor
tho mission of the Firt f holding tiio pivot of tho attaoVt (7)
Upon coxrplotion of tho preparatory movement tho d i s t r i b shy
ution of the Serbian Divisions was as follovBj
On tho laquoxtrtojf4 r igh t behind the Dobrava tho 1st ChoumwHa
]51Viionrwith thf7l7th Infantry bo i t s flank tl)iraquo forob would
hold by fortJLfyin^Nitsolf sironiKly and oovor the iiecond Arwy froo
ourprise frow tho dl root ion of ChampVats (pound) Ahead of tho lnftmtry
on tho r l c h t rlaquos the independent oavalry oxi^loricc in the iamptohva($)
l j C J raquo p ^ 0) CD payd 16 3 CD ipoundlaquo 19 6 CD pa^o W3 CHi pe H
(4) CD puco 1 CD pu^e 19 CD 1 9
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Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
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retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
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left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
bull - i o bull gt bull bull
Near Tekerls W B tho oomblned division wgtiloh woraquo to attack on
the Toer ridecopybullampamp the Hft of the 1st Noravo ttivieion^direotod
to utvampok toward YVorcuc On the Judar oorrehat up the river
front YureWtca vua a ltproo consisting or the two Drint dJvlBlono
less tho 17th Infantry with Its left or the south bank of the bull
Btreaw faolng ^rupwij (1) In a l l including the oav^lry there
were BIK divlslom and a few bBttalione of the 3rd Ban [Z]
BehJl 4 tliie front i which expended 56 Xilometers from the
Save to Yttrebltsft and ooout 16 kllometera further to i ts oxtrotno
1 eft flank ther6 were three divUions in reserve^ At $tot tho
1st Tluioi i at Laiarevate tHe 2nd korava and tljfl 2i 5 Tiiaolc (3)
Jho 1st and 2nd liamibe Pi visions were (till in the Bel^rad group
In the Uahltea army ftoltiK Viaegrad there wus no change (4)
On the Austrian side the latest plan had the Pifth
Aitfly prtijrgt6ring to carry dut i t s offensive raiaston etroicthonittg
the aouth flunk vthore the 42nd Division had made good Xgtroeres6
k new oohvftn composed of the 11th and 13th fountain Brietides
reoelvod orders to uxtrch from Llouboviu on Potxka nnd ^rther
to the east vrtidre It would extend the right Of-ihefrdnt It
iyampa supposed to reach i t s position Uy the evonihg of 16 AUjuot(6)
But contrary to appearances it is not on thiu flwik but on the
opposlto ono Uiat the first decisive action 7ould take place (6J
w SorVian Independent cavalry had rooonnoltorod the
ecoroy -^Ich north of the ser vaa intorferlnc with thf alvanoe
of the 1st Choumadla Division It wao found to bo the Austrian
2let Chalaquo8ltrur Division an4 ala6 that i t vlaquos tho exterior
of the VIII Corraquo nc Serbian Sivuurons reeehod Belerllca
Tiouvitch tt d Dobritoh durinr the coming of 1 August
cnetiiied im4 stopped the advance of the Austrian division (V)
hat f^teraoon thi 1st Choujnidla Division arrived to
the rssoue Of the OhVfelryi folldrfin^ a forced -trch anl
i the uatrlono in to a
bull bull - bull i - -
- 1 1
retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
- 1 1
retroatod in disorder throe regluiant runnin0 away and
tttroftBtho Wrina Austrian ocoounU tstVito that thraquo d iv i s ion
vas not jVrbporly covered tho of f icers r$gtCurfclojraquoo und
that the Coldlere scattered in t i l d irect ions (1)
ihut nleht tUo Vofnalndor If the div is ion
tho lgtrina viiti a Ions of aomo 3000 the 21st i
reortfampniod the following day on the Sbohlfih s ide (a)
Serbian accounts state tliat the purcult wus continued c lose
to LoBnltsar and ti^t 6 eunsy 20 oalodOrjs fiUMdroue r l f ioa
and other material wire oa^turadt (3) -bullbull bullbullbull- V bull)bullfh
toovoA frora VIenna to Pieeaytv ^lorwiit ftrirlvc4 on thcopy
17thraquo Prior to i t s dupoundurtufef dlflj^Ltohos from the 3orMta
front haltl oreated amp vory favorable VlmjprooBlon particularly
thbraquo0 of IB AU|b-uraquot POvlorek dfls-larwu thut ho had started
tho offanolve 6f hiltt 01xth Army atvi halaquol reactd thlaquo
- SekorVi on t)ie SorWan s ide (6)
On tho 16th tiyio the hour of uapftrtwroi the nows
vua ^ t l l l not bAd A 41 epatch frpm Potloroi renowed h i s
previous raqveut mat tho ^ocond Arwy continue I t s deatonshy
fttratloolaquoi In forco on Ita front (4) Tain ra^ucftt scaaod
reasonable and Eurairaquoul Conrui tAlegr^Ued to tho Sooood Aray
At thlaquo ro^ueraquot of Iwnoral Fottcfdic I renew lay Intruotlona
re la t ive to tho dofcltinlaquotrltiiono on a i l yviiy front to tho laquond
of conooaUng the departure of tho arrfy and to hold tho
oriday in the posit ions he raquoow ooouples igtraquoraquoraquo raquoH (7)
laquot tho hour of sending thut telograflj On the
of the l i t h tho l a t e s t lnforwatioh frora the 34llaquoan ampmloraquo
tho defeat of two UorWan dlvUlona at Chabots
the help jit the QZtvX Brifiad of the IV eoraquoTgtB wid the
25thDivUlom (6)
1) -D VZ raquogt (6) Ci jjf^-g 21 2) C^t n e t 20 (6) CD p - o Hi
BAt J - shy
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
- 12 shy
h) a serlos of tVtporU were received frou
Potiorejt afcich BIIOWVJ a isoro seriotii situation on thft Serbian
froftt JoUbrek ropoited iho revoroes Already laquou$Ulnod and
thampt the Second Aru^ be lef t with him btifoil it be
to take the offensive AO aa to prevent Vcie Si
froreg tecotalnlaquoj a failure (1J
Ohlef of Staff rlaquoelirinpound the denser did not viofc tiraquo ha7e the
SecondAray becoae involved in thr battles on the cave and the
Danube ^ion the aair theater of operations vms ao jjpich iu need
of ite help At the saaie time He desired (o^ampln a vlotory yvor
ScrVli 4iioh wouW probably lead to tV aiiianoe of Turicey end
Bulgaria with the central s p i r e s copynl prevent Iluxjsnia frota
joining their eneffiies (2)
Salbnolng these t^oufi^ts he filially sent a telo^ruu to
the ^econd Xrayt Avich raquo rvpeatlaquod to tUe ifth and Sixth
directing i t to u|iraquothe IV Corps towards Chabait if such inUrshy
ventlon wnui required to bring about a vicloriOTi conclusion to
the operation eraquo a whole (3J
laquoit niffnt u^ ulttifetlon on the Betlilaquon front was as i[ I bullbullbull iJ fe bullbullbull
folloi(lraquo the 3ixthgtrrqy A-aa miting tlow pro^rofib the iffth
tvy fttoppedi with a raquolaquoriou reverse to U north fluiiic
Hit bullgtlaquolaquoood iraquodiy ampVolaquot to be neededto protect ana sure thu
lfth Coarsdputraquollaquodfinally decided to leave the IV Us
in accoruifjce rdth the previoua plan hampve the Sixth Amy
diraquo6Dta^e the ifth and have Potiorelc so conduoi the ownshy
paign at to preventthi uarbiams fros invadir^ Austrian
territory (4 (gt v
Petuming raquoow to the field of battle on the aerraquo Iii bullbullbullbull
the regionipt oltoris the action ht^ Vnen less fiyorable for bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bullbullbull bull I 1 gt bull i bull bull - bull - ) t M bull bull
the igterbs there thuh on the plain 7ne coaijlned Jivialon
arrived traquolaquore firat yri-^ w vXf$amp of the ipoundtamp i-ltr a
famprcea oarc-i Efcusy urrittd tc thlaquo port of tamplaquo tolaquort axlaquoi casa 1amp
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
At tacking- these column vlgo^owsly on the uOriitKtf of the
16th the combined Jt via loa drovo everythingbe fore i t But slibrtmdash
ly After a shortage of iuiaunitioi unamp a violent a r t i l l e r y fire
frolaquo fre Austrian lt accomj^uled by ft vljorcu6 altampcK corbelled the
bull aci-^ineU division to wshhdramr $ut tiu Austrtuus did not follow up
tlaquolr advantage bull The1st orava lUvlitod arriving to the sc-uth of
pounddpoundlaquoulsraquo to raquohe Ic^t Oi Utj co^ubiiuxl division r ^ t r ^ t i i i g up the
lYtfral-c oiad^ i t jxjaaiVl^)Jfor ht l a t t e r to reorganise without difshy
f iculty ( l j bull bull bdquo bull
Duritsg the f i r s t dampy of the k i t t l e the Serbioiid pdrceivod
ttsattL -aiceffort of thlaquo encopy endangered their loft flioik OQ
tho Jadar sspeolBil^-on th rlraquoht-braquoTkj the fighting continued
arcujid ^arebltse a i l day It wasaArccst stationary and indecisive
in c)ampcamptBf-t ait-xolaquoi| on the south bank the Austrian SSth Division
C3f-tiuulaquod itis uiTanoe assist ing vha 42nlti Division Hevertheieas
r liCO M cbnatampnt couiterattacya held uy thoir udvonco )
4he osru eorujereod to veaAe durlsit tho afternoon tho
of the 7hird Ara bein^ inauffiCleat to stand up
the pressure to the frout ampad that of the 42ad division
tlrusampnj aM SaviaKa t n ightfa l l th-9 Jevbian left raquorinj
up th ^tdar uni^r cover ox durtoesa (3)
J JuVicic found that he was confronted by a diff icul t
fully fcx^reotuod by tha Serbian Kraquo Q He had
svnt the 1st iipoundok ^Ivisior to Yelilci-BoaniaX close to Dragulgna
with the intent ion of sending o^e of I t s regiments to the Third
he ZrA Iorampva of the two teat wore iu reserve at Lasareshy
waa brderei to return to YaijovoU) But tho march was lone
ani the ltivl3ioti oottld not arrive there before the uorainamp of the 16th
i oral bullTurialc deoided to conttime with the forces at
1orturately the enlt2tiy attacks of the 17th woro not so vigorous
a on he 16th and i t was on tht Ttor wiiore tho ffioet serloUi
l l j J i jpu-je 23 (3) CD faco 23 (SJ C^ paltje 25 (2 02 p e 23 (U CIriwe 23
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
The combined division renewed i ts attack but under bettor
conditions than previously It had made contact with the 1st
^orava Division which BBO attackod at daylight age ins t tho oneny
deployed on tho YVerafc and gained ground At the came time the
combined division gained some ground on tho Berii amperb i t
suspended its attack for the day although the notion oontlnuod bull bull bull bull bull - bull bull bull bull bull bull - l - bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
with more or less success alonu the entire Tsex- Yverak front 1 bull - 7 bull
but nightfall found the SorMans slightly withdrawn (2
In the katohva region the 1st Chouraadia Division did not
press the pursuit of its defeated energy leaving it to the cavalry
to cut tlraquoe routes to Lesnitsa and tho ser Tho division itselft
we8 returning to the vicinity of Chabampts from vvhloh danger conshy
tinued to threaten (3)
Ihe 18th did not bring the situation ampny closer to solution
(For the situation on 18 AUfjust see Appendix E Special top BJ 1he
Austrians renewed tho attack on all fronts from the Taor to just
west of Potzka whore the two mountain brigades previously mentioned
entered the battle Shese werestopped by the 2nd Korava Division
v hich attacked upon its airival from Lasarevatsraquo Although the A U B shy
trlans advanced somewhat their advance was llmitod and on no part
of the front did they achieve any but very limited euccoes As the
day drew along the Serbians hud the impressAon that their ehercy had
woakoned (4)
Kovever the 3orbs hampd also suffered A reverse in tho region
of Chabuts Tiic Ist Choaiadla Divigijn had cxporloncod u
sot-baok beina forced to retire before ci Much supirior foroo hls
waa the AusiHan IV Corps which had rooroaaed tho fiavet following
the authorliofelon from Praemyfll preyloualy mectlcnedv and hud
aouth from the townraquo The Serbian division outnufiberelti uid notinshy
tend to bo doetrbyod but withdraw ftMH 10fcAloto^terW10lt io south
t o the nil A raquo o f 3 iai i na- Varna Vhare i t wi s 1ft o laquoraquoltsh b e U or loot t i on
to oovor thlaquo Uiigtroalio8 to Kotsellevo ltmd tho roads clvin^ access to
the Teor he cavalry covered Ito left (5)
(1) Oi) paf-e 23 (3) CD ie A (5) CD
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
-15 V-
At daylight of the 19th tne let Choumadia indeutifled sovon
regiments thut the enemy bad deployed against it and attacked along
its entire front The lot Chouuodle Jiviaion wuu being attacked by
two divisions with bany tfuns It was too much for it so the 3ershy
bian dlvUion withdrew and established Itself behind the Igtobrava
River (1)
bullouovor dt thraquot ttino on tho Tser the balance turned in
favor of the erbs or the third time the combined division
poundgtamplaquoaampl to the offensive ihis third attack v-aa Important The
Austrian left jjave ground and did not stop Shortly fcfforwards
the right of the Austrian 9th division vtampe retreating oloae to
Letinitsa Vh6 retreat waraquo declolve and by nightfall the Serbians
rcabhed the iJrinik Valleyraquo from tho holghts of Yoyondeaitea to tho
tovm of iesnltsa on Jho Jadarlaquo Tuo vlotors gathered in 20 guns
39 6ai3sOraquod cad about ^hundred wpoundon8fiiiod with various
material (2
She eutte afternoon the Austrian 36th Division started to
withdraw but more clowly and -Jlith lesa disorder In the ooruing
the 1st )laquoorava Dlvlaion had startod itu attack Its lnfonrntion
Indloampted tho enony to bo in strength at Zavlaka tuid it
their loft At about this time 3enoul atepanovic received the bullbull v - bull bull _ bull bull bull v _ bull gt
1st Timok Division wiioh had been eontto roinforoo him He bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull V bull bull bull - bull bull bull
ordered i t to the region of teicoris giviivj It the lino south of
that torn in tho direction of Badampnja (S) A This protected tho bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 1 7 bull bull bull
bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull bull bull bull
left of the lo t Uorava Xilvjaibn arid velloved]the pressure upon
the VhirdAttny more thfcn had tho attack of the 3ec6nd Anriy furshy
ther to tluraquo north (AJ V
Durinif th is time 1 the fight lug hud been more or loos
en the front of tho ihird Ar^y I ts mlsetoh of ^overintctho uttaok bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull i bull
of tho Second Aitiiy vlaquotis woll porfonned It protoctOA tho Second vu
ampEuinot thlaquogt Austritthii from Svornik uM liouboviaituiui oo-0igt6ruted
l y with thcopy igtlraquoin of liiittlo (5 raquo
U) bullopraquopMpound4 (3)on W o it (2) Ci) ph^o 2425 lt) CUt ia-o Mgt
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
bull - 1 6 -
On tho right wing Marshal PutnlK see in th danger of a
severe )reverae on the 19th started the ir^^lmoiCiiiIyiBlonttgtilih(9
assistance of the lot Choumadla Biviojpn aM thV indepondont cay
elvy on Mio Dobrava Thisdivision had bean in reserve at CaV
as previously ituUd Puttiik alampo itren$thlaquoned Ui dctuchujuftt at
Obronovfcts with ft refimcsrit froriv tho 3ol^raamp tgtroujgt to prevent
any possible attack near the rooufa of the Xolubara iUvctv (21
The fighting of the 20Vh wutgt tt contlmmtlon tort cr les t
of that of tho 19th vith jxthij^j uooiaivo In i traquo nuturo Vlaquoe Zlut
however a aw tho GorVian vpoundltjtot7 6oti))iamptlaquot Aa beforlaquotho fecond
Amy attacked alon^ Iho 1 r iaa uitdnraquot the b w fiuiiixla oi tho onomjr
vftidh covcrcfd t)io bullrlthJrbgtlaquolaquoil of tiie rampin body across tho rtvorraquo On
tno oxtreuie r i^ht ( the I t t Choutadla lviiion uxa i t i l i hold or tsitt
Oobruva on account of Ud limited foi-ocs But on the 21raquot oftor
fcinamp relnforood by tho 2nd imok iiivUloa r^uerfcl Soyoyld r~
croea^d thtgt obrava 0 tho I6f^t tho Vhird Anry o^a^rving tho
trifiiiy vtthdmvln^ fro bdlaquoore Uraquo advarced fvte )tu poMtlons
atd atf-rtoi la Xirsuit Huo heads of I ts colvirns reached ivorfiik
ngt Ltoubovia uuri- tho day (pound)
hftt laquolght tho ba t t l e mis igtroctioiilly over frow the outshy
skir ts of Chabats ajlfi on the Drirxi o the ^outh tovards Visoshy
thd filtuition rlaquonuiinolti urwiha^od 3)
iuriivj a l l ot thid tlntOi sortti of reports UlograaH
and rocriiolriatioiiia lwd boen pas i i r^ be I m on V oil or ok and tho
i) K -i at rso^sii (bull ft) 1^1^ controvoray fimilly had to
It- traquofeUllaquod by tho i ^ e r o r fvnn Tosef at Vieuia (b)
vhls roaultod ih Potlbrol oolhji placed in suproiaw cotiiiiihO
lo tho UalicaU theater with inatjinotipiio to tfift^Uio action nee shy
laquo3iiary lo preVent tho lrtvraquoiiraquoi of Audtritm ter r i tory ahtXr^ifivdiiteo
thd lino af thlaquo ^ u b e tnd the Save WwIV- Corps vaa transferred
to thlaquo pulaquo8ian front ldampvli^ T o i i o r the iUfth und i-Uth Anuiea
fcnd o b t a i n gavrlabu trooparaquo(6) Kd withdrew n i l of hie mobile
forosu across the rivers from ^ich they had cora6 but retained in
hia mind tho idaa of tho ovoriual oonquoat of Serbia ()
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
CONCLUSIONS
ffliat soiill covering forceu ably lod can by a comshy
bination of oombat arxl maneuver ohocK greatly superior forces
sufficiently to allow thertalh forces to get into position to
strike) a decisive blow
Teat surprise once gained must bo followed tip promptly
The Austriuus lost their initial advantage by their deliberate
even dilatory movements after gaining the initiative after crossshy
ing the Serbian frontier
That the high command must evaluate Information received
from the covering foroes fahd other rlaquooonnaiotjanoe agcnclos quiokly
und ampct promptlyWithout wasting time in preliminary rcaneuvors
The Serbian 0 H raquo acted vigorously used to good advantage all
of their available reconnaissance nampenoiea tetorctined the naln
effort of the Austrlans without undue delay ani then massed their
forces for the countdrofiansivo whioh raquoma to drive tdcVf tho Aua-
trlampn Invader
ihampt an effective end probably the bost method of
defense is to absorb the initial shock of ah invasion with
relatively woaltlt ooverlfti forces meamvhllo holding the
forcos centrally located for tho declrivis oounterstrOke
whi le tfro Austrlampns had t h e i r iocond Awiy ava i l ab l e
only o rtlnor p o r t i o n of I t -was nctxial ly used in t he of fenoivo
Vhile I t Is truo that the Austrian (H laquo planned to use this
force In a different theater It ahould huve been used as a
amprvd not in pieco-rreal faahloni for tho time U VRIB
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
bull bull - bull bull - bull bullbullbullbull
It is bolievod tfrit tho Austrian G H Q considerably
underestimated the strength and effectiveness of the Serbian
awiy Otherwise it 13 difficult to setgt why tho Austritms
undertook to Invade Serbia vith insufficient moans tfuroly
the polltlcftl and strategical value of administering a brushshy
ing defeat to Serbia igtiorfiptly should have shown Austria tho
necessity of employing sufficient strength to accomplish the
desirad results ho defoat of the initial offensive was to
cost the iustrlans a great deal later A portion of the later
effort exponded inittaily would have saved greatly in-men end
material later In tho war One is forced to the conclusion
that it is folly to under-rato un enettiy and to attempt an
offensive with insufficient moana to oarry it to c successful
end barring unforeseen and accidental contingencies
ihe foregoing Is aii acooxuit of the first Allied victory
of tho Torld tfar the Importance of sMoJvhGs been literally
drowned out by the thunder of the guno dA Vatunehbeyg and the
first battlo of the Famprne as vbll ae the long years of tenifio
corobat preceding tho Armistice Through all of tho llinitod
sovtixses available one oatchaB^Borae gHirlaquoiorlneB of the leadbrshy
ehip h^iiwiitary eonius of the iSoVbiampn Chief-bf-Staff fArshal
utnlkraquo Zt U with i-egret that I wn oonripelled to oloee this
study without inoludlng a detailed afcoopit of this outstanding
poreonalUy
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
(
r e y ist Vtor 1914- 1916 Voluno I (VnauJtilon by Atitiy VfeV Colieeo 1933) M 940iV S 4 amp f^6
g ft
rcopycorif( as iucorpors-ted In bullbull
Letvier Krieg 1^14-1918 Inoludea only tho Initial pitms
oiid rnobiliKamptlon Oi tho two urmles 5ho voi)c frvn which tho
translation was made lit In ttonnan ani should VQ one of tho
best sources of material particularly from tho Austrian
standpoint especially for Ono able to rosd acruan AS1 do
not I vais unable to obtain oiy ihfonr ttJLon from the worpound
i tself but foxuid the tranalatlona of extracts very irivctgtshy
esting auJ ineti-uotive
c Xilltampry HiBtory of tho iorld Vraquobr Yolime I By- 0 R Howland M 9 4 0 3 amp bull bull C 7 3 - bullbull bullbullbullbullbull bullbull bull bull bull bull i ^ bullbullbull
Ver few facts concerning this camptnpal n Of no paftshy
V bull bull bull bull bull bull
ioular vampluo to this study except as a cutaloguo of events
le t Ctuampigtiigna do 3orble en 1914 ot 1915 - By - Foyler kS403 J49-3 13-26
An oxoellent narrative of evento of tho campaigns in
question Based upon authentic raaUrlul ob Lai nod frotc ofshy
ficial records and othor sources 1 believed to bei one of
the best sources noir available in the 0 amp 0 3 5 Library and
Is relatively iwpamprtial
Loa Viotoirec o^rbea ea 1914 By- Deft Vaxos uind Hapunovitoh M 9^03 J 49 a4 (niB has been tranalatod by Ca^tBiu J Ot Varbox Infuntry)
ibtcelloat mtiteriali Howvor i t was not uvallablo to wo
until very Ute in ltny research snlaquo trunraquolation 1raquo porhitps the
best available material In gtgtj(liraquoh div^o laquo laquoood detullod
desoriptibn of the V at t ie of tho Judor bnltL gtiior btUUoB in
rSerbia In 1914
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
- 20 shy
History of tho World War By FranoU A Karoh M9403 B 3 C 73 page 62t
Only a reference to the declaration of war by
Austria on Serbia July28 1914 Preceding this is an
analysis of tho underlying onuses of the war Nothing
of interest as far as this paper is concerned
AReferenoe History of the far By- Irtfin Soofield Guernsey M 9403 E 3 0 7 3 s bull bullbull bull
Merely a catalogue of events Of the Vorld War
Literary Wtgost History of tho Vforld i 87 U 9403 pound 3 073
Has only a clight referonce to the battle of tho
Jadar Biver Of no particular value
Harpers Piot6rial Ubrary of the Vorld iar Harper and Brothers 1926 Volume Ilpaso 32 M 9403 fl 3 673
A mere reference to the faot that there was a
battle of tho Jadar Elver and to the first Serbian viotories
Kolsons HUtory of the Var By- Buohah M 9403 H 3 I) 42
Very ehort account of the initialSerbian campaigns
Not partioularly valuable as it is too general
ttie ^ur in the BulKana By- Col Viiloy Howell W 9403 j raquo49
Conttlns nothing of particular value to a
detailed study
The ar und the Balaansv By Noel Brlxton M 9463 J 49 D 42
Uritlah propanda publlshod during the tor Of iio
valuo to an historical study
inoyolopodio Brittan oa ^ volume 20 pftjjo poundD2 0^2
Vainublo fia a ijoheral outHne of the
limited though authentic material
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l
- 21 shy
Source Records of the Oreat ar - national Alumni 1923 Volume I 3 and 4 bull U 9403 pound 3 C 73
A short referenoo to tho first Austrian campaign
ampgtcy potcopy follow giving the accounts of Austrian atrocities
Of no particular for my purpose
LetVter Krieg 1914-1918 (In Yolwte I U 9409 2 4 U 436
xojably ono of the best source a of material
particularly tc one reading Gentan AS X am unable to
do so v-cs unablo to utilico thle aouroet althoush the
tranelation of oorin extracts from this work previously
referred to ms referred to Insofar as applicable
ffiio tilampvs of the ur Lone By- laquo3aily K 9496
Of iio Vulud to ft atudy of the car^paign A
description of tho ctuvrnoterlstios of the people of
tho ialcan peninsula lgtol porHcultrly
A history of tho 5rcat var - By
In couron vith fwav of the general hiatories
of the ^ e u t laquodrraquo this hist6ry baroly tuontlons the
Serbian theater of operations
OF
AHLV (1) e jro l laquooxt (bolow)laquopogo being given following i b i
1 AHLV Auotria- Hungaryx l^st rf 1014- 1916 ( iiuv ColiO(e ^runslat lon)
2 MHiAy Mili tary History of the World Wur- C A Howlwad
3raquo CD Les Oa-npagnlaquoia de Sorbie en 1914 ot 1916- oylor
4raquo M ioa ViotOlres Cerbes en 1914- i)os Varna and i- Uarbox T i i l