 The defensive line of the half-strength Romanian 2nd Army was broken on 5 October, and the battle for Brassó started on 7 October.The Romanian 2nd Army, under the command of General Alexandru Averescu, used its covering forces to quickly rout the forces defending the border on the night of 27 August.As they advanced, the Romanians began meeting the forces of the Austro-Hungarian 82nd Infantry Regiment.