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| caption    = Ruvelkian Fusiliers fire on Syaran positions
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| date        = 18 November - 7 December 2008
| date        = 18 November - 1 December 2009
| place      = Sárkeszi, [[Ruvelka]]
| place      = Sárkeszi, [[Ruvelka]]
| result      = Ruvlekan Victory
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| combatant2  = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Syara]]
| commander1  = {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} General [[Király Júlia]] </br> {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}} Colonel [[Fazekas Renátó]]
| commander1  = {{flagicon image|RuvelkaFlag.png|22px}}  
| commander2  = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} Lt. General [[Yeprem Derderian]]
| commander2  = {{flagicon image|SyaraFlag.jpg|22px}} [[Marko Kukolja]]
| units1      = [[6th Infantry Division]] </br> [[17th Mechanized Division]] </br> [[12th Fusilier Regiment]]
| units1      = 11th Kiskőrös Front
| units2      = [[Battlegroup Derderian]]
| units2      = [[1st Army (SNA)|1st Army]]
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| casualties1 = 2,671 killed </br> 128 missing </br> 6,471 wounded
| casualties1 = 2,671 killed </br> 6,471 wounded
| casualties2 = 2,333 killed </br> 332 missing </br> 5,129 wounded </br> 1,109 captured
| casualties2 = 2,333 killed </br> 5,129 wounded  
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The '''Battle of Sárkeszi''' was an engagement between Ruvelkan and Syaran forces during the [[Zemplen War]]. The battle took place during the [[Ruvelkan Winter Counter-Offensive]] which was attempting to dislodge Syaran forces from the positions they had taken during the preceding months of the war. Ruvelkan forces were attacking as part of an effort to secure the usage of Highway Route 148, which runs east-west through Sárkeszi and served as the main supply route for Syaran forces in northern Ruvelka. Ruvelkan forces consisting of the 6th Infantry Division, 17th Mechanized Division, and 12th Fusilier Regiment conducted the attack against the ad hoc Syaran force known as Battlegroup Derderian, a roughly corps sized element composed of armor, mechanized troops, with artillery and helicopter gunship support. Ruvelkan forces began their attack on the 18th of November, and by November 22nd had seized control of Objective Rubin, which was then used as an anchor point to reach the ultimate objective of Phase Line Kovács. Syaran forces consisting of armor and mechanized infantry counterattacked on November 29th by attempting to outflank the 6th Infantry Division, but after seven hours of heavy fighting were repulsed. Sárkeszi itself was recaptured by the 12th Fusilier Regiment on December 5th, after which Syaran forces withdrew further west. Sporadic rear guard action continued until the 7th. Syaran forces would eventually recapture the city in March 2009 during [[Operation Zlaten]].
The '''Battle of Sárkeszi''' (Known to the Syarans as Operation Epitagma), was a battle between [[Ruvelka]] and [[Syara]] during the Zemplen War.
 
Following the bloody fighting of the [[Ruvelkan Autumn Counter-Offensive]], the [[Syaran Commonality Armed Forces]] suspended major offensives and focused soley on local operations. Operation Epitagma was designed to drive Syaran forces closer to Polgardi, potentially seeking a pass through the Kurilla Mountains towards [[Debrecen]]. Ruvelkan forces dug into the city of Sárkeszi between Sagerejo and Polgardi to block the Syaran attack. Unable to break through the Ruvelkan defenses and unwilling to commit to a sustained assault, 1st Army's commander Colonel General [[Marko Kukolja]] called off the attack on 1 December. It was Syara's only effort to advance towards Polgardi since the [[Syaran Spring Offensives]], and would be their last.


==Background==
==Background==
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==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==


==Lessons==
[[Category:Syara]][[Category:Ruvelka]][[Category:Battles of the Zemplen War]]

Latest revision as of 18:49, 18 December 2020

Battle of Sárkeszi
Part of Zemplen War
Sárkeszi.jpg
Ruvelkian mechanized infantry during the battle.
Date18 November - 1 December 2009
Location
Sárkeszi, Ruvelka
Result Ruvlekan Victory
Belligerents
Ruvelka Syara
Commanders and leaders
Marko Kukolja
Units involved
11th Kiskőrös Front 1st Army
Casualties and losses
2,671 killed
6,471 wounded		 2,333 killed
5,129 wounded

The Battle of Sárkeszi (Known to the Syarans as Operation Epitagma), was a battle between Ruvelka and Syara during the Zemplen War.

Following the bloody fighting of the Ruvelkan Autumn Counter-Offensive, the Syaran Commonality Armed Forces suspended major offensives and focused soley on local operations. Operation Epitagma was designed to drive Syaran forces closer to Polgardi, potentially seeking a pass through the Kurilla Mountains towards Debrecen. Ruvelkan forces dug into the city of Sárkeszi between Sagerejo and Polgardi to block the Syaran attack. Unable to break through the Ruvelkan defenses and unwilling to commit to a sustained assault, 1st Army's commander Colonel General Marko Kukolja called off the attack on 1 December. It was Syara's only effort to advance towards Polgardi since the Syaran Spring Offensives, and would be their last.

Background

Dispositions

Course of the Battle

Aftermath

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