Battle of Robănești (1916)

TheBattle of Robănești (frequently referred to as the Charge of Robănești) is a cofruntation which took place between the Romanian and German troops during World War I.

Background
After the Romanian troops were able to stop the German advance on the Jiu defile on the 16 October 1916, the German army regrouped. The German High Command created the '''Army Group Kühne´´´ headquartered in [[Petroșani, under the command of General Viktor Kühne. This Army Group included the 11th and 301st Bavarian infantry divisions, which had previously fought the Romanians on the Jiu, the 41st Prussian and the 109th infantry divisions which were transferred from the Riga front as well as the newly formed 58th Cavalry Corps (z.b.V) under the command of general Egon Graf von Schmettow (1856-1942), which included the 6th and 7th cavalry divisions. The German reserves consisted of the 115th infantry division and two brigades of cyclists. The total manpower of the Army Group amounted to 80,000 troops with 30,000 horses.

The Romanian forces could not withstand the new German attack which started on 29th October 1916. The Romanians retreated and on * November 1916 the German cavalry entered Craiova.