Battle for Height 958

Battle of Makivka
	Part of the Eastern Front of the World War I
	; Battle near Kozevo village
Date	14 – 22 April 1915
Location	Makovka [ru], Austria-Hungary
Result	Russian victory
Territorial; changes	Russians capture Hill
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary; Germany	Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Major general Ignaz Fleischmann	Vladimir Alftan
Units involved
Ukrainian Sich Riflemen; 55th Austrian Infantry Division	78th Infantry Division
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy and 8 flamethrowers Yevhen Konovalets ;	3,170 casualties

Battle for Height 958 (In modern Ukrainian literature, it is customary to use the name Battle of Makivka^[3]) was a relatively small Russian operation to gain altitude in the Carpathian mountains. In German and Austrian literature, this event is practically not mentioned anywhere, but in Ukrainian literature this event is very well covered because the bulk of the troops in the battle were Ukrainians, as well as the fact that Yevhen Konovalets took part in the battle. The battle is also used for Ukrainian nationalist propaganda.^[4] The battle ended with the capture of the height, but the Russians could not develop a major offensive to the rear of the Austro-Hungarian forces.

Background

Markova (Makivka in Ukrainian) is a town in the Carpathian mountains.

Legacy

The battle is a source of national pride in Ukraine. It was the first major battle of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen. The battle also raised the morale of the Ukrainian people.^[5] The battle is celebrated in museum displays, monuments, patriotic songs and a movie.^[6]

References

Bibliography

ПОКОРИТЕЛИ ГОРЫ МАКОВКА
Kashirin, Vasili (2010). Взятие горы Маковка [Capture of Makivka Hill] (in Russian).
Oleynikov, Аlexei (2023). Германский натиск на Восток 1915 [The German push to the East 1915] (in Russian). ISBN 978-5-4484-4327-5.

Notes

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