This force he
now directed against the heights, but the movement was not vigorously
followed up.
Over on Iverak the Serbians had succeeded in making some headway.
Forming into two columns, this wing marched out and attacked the
Austrians at Yugovitchi and succeeded in driving them from their
trenches. But immediately the Austrian artillery on Reingrob opened
fire on them, and they were compelled to dig themselves in. And
late that night, August 18, 1914, the Austrians delivered a fierce
counterattack. But night fighting is especially a matter of experience,
and here the Serbians with their two Balkan campaigns behind them,
proved immensely superior. They drove the Austrians back with their
bayonets.
During that same day, August 18, 1914, the Austrians had renewed
their pressure on the Third Army and the Third Ban men. Soldatovitcha
was their first objective. During the day reenforcements arrived
and the commanding general was able to hold his own, retaking
Soldatovitcha after it had once been lost. Thus ended the day of
August 18, 1914, the third day of the battle.
Early next morning, on August 19, 1914, the Austrians in Shabatz
renewed their efforts to penetrate the Serbian lines to the southward.
So determined was their effort that finally the Serbians in this
sector were driven back over on to the right bank of the River
Dobrava. All day the fighting continued, the Serbians barely holding
their position, strong as it was.
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