 German casualties (killed, wounded and missing) amounted to around 60,000 men, while Romanian casualties amounted to 27,000.The Third Battle of Oituz started in the early morning of 8 August, with a powerful artillery bombardment of around 200 artillery pieces (of which 30 heavy) against the Romanian IV Corps.The infantry attack began at 10 am, and the Central Powers managed to push the Romanian line back 700-800 meters.