Pitești–Târgoviște Retreat

Pitești–Târgoviște Retreat
Part of the Romanian Debacle of World War I

The Romanian front at the start of the retreat
Date29 November3 December 1916
Location
Northwest Muntenia, Romania
Result

Central Powers tactical victory
Central Powers strategic failure

  • Romanian oil installations destroyed
Belligerents
 Romania  German Empire
 Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Constantin Prezan
Ion Antonescu
Dumitru Stratilescu
Curt von Morgen
Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen
Units involved
1st Army (remnants) I Reserve Corps
Gruppe Krafft
Strength
3 divisions (34,649 infantry) 6 divisions
2 brigades
Casualties and losses
Unknown total

30 November-1 December:
3,800 prisoners
14 guns captured
Unknown

The Pitești–Târgoviște Retreat was a fighting-withdrawal operation carried out by the Romanian 1st Army in the face of advancing Central Powers' (German and Austro-Hungarian) forces during World War I. The retreat lasted from 29 November to 3 December and culminated in a violent battle at Târgoviște, after which the entire Romanian Army started a general retreat towards Moldavia.

This operation was part of the wider Battle of Bucharest, which started on 28 November 1916.