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Oct 28, 2009 · 1914. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. On July 28, 1914, one month to the day after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo,...
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Serbian infantry positioned at Ada Ciganlija. The Serbian campaign was a series of military expeditions launched in 1914 and 1915 by the Central Powers against the Kingdom of Serbia during the First World War . The first campaign began after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914.
- 28 July 1914 – 24 November 1915, (1 year, 3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
- Serbia, Montenegro, Albania
World War I - Serbian Campaign, 1914: The Austrian army invaded Serbia and took Belgrade but a counterattack forced the Austrians to retreat. The Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) entered the war on the side of Germany, and Turkish offensives in the Caucasus and in the Sinai Desert served German strategy by tying Russian and British forces down.
The Serbian army under the command of General Radomir Putnik using their knowledge of the rugged terrain and the strategic advantage of the rivers, defeated the 5th Army at the Battle of Cer, repelling all the Austro-Hungarian forces out of Serbia, marking the first Allied victory of the First World War.
- 28 July 1914 – 15 December 1914, (4 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
- Serbia, Montenegro, Albania
- Serbian victory
By 15 December, the Royal Serbian Army had captured Zemun, having crossed the border in pursuit of the Austro-Hungarians, Defeat at the hands of Serbia, a small Balkan peasant kingdom, wounded the pride of Austria-Hungary's military and civilian leadership.
- 1 January 1916 – 1 November 1918, (2 years, 10 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
The Beginning of War. Cer Mountain. Photo by: Soundwaweserb, CC. From July 29th to August 11th, the Austro-Hungarian army launched artillery attacks in the northern and northwestern part of Serbia. They managed to exploit bombardments by constructing pontoon bridges across the Drina and Sana Rivers.
Austria-Hungary, with German encouragement, declared war on Serbia on 28 July. Russia's support of Serbia brought France into the conflict. Germany declared war on Russia on 1 August and France on 3 August.