✦ History

Part of World War I

Brusilov Offensive

June 4 – September 20, 1916 · Lutsk sector, present-day Ukraine

Result Russian victoryFull results

Russia's greatest feat of arms in WWI; broke Austria-Hungary's offensive power.

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Central Powers

Allies

Austria-Hungary
German Empire
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
Paul von Hindenburg military commander Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf military commander Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli military commander Felix Graf von Bothmer military commander Cevat Çobanlı military commander Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany military commander
Nicholas II of Russia belligerent leader Aleksey Brusilov military commander Mikhail Alekseyev military commander Mikhail Diterikhs military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties
1,000,000–1,500,000

Austria-Hungary Casualties c. 670,000 · Captured 420,000–470,000

Casualties
1,000,000–1,440,000
Captured
60,000

Units

12th Army (Austria-Hungary) 1st Army (Austria-Hungary) 2nd Army (Austria-Hungary) 4th Army (Austria-Hungary) Army Group Archduke Karl South Army (German Empire) XV Corps (Ottoman Empire) 105th Infantry Division (German Empire) 108th Infantry Division (German Empire) 19th Division (German Empire) 20th Division (German Empire)
Northern Front (Russian Empire) Southwestern Front (Russian Empire) 8th Army (Russian Empire) 3rd Infantry Division (Russian Empire)

Battles 2

Also involved 1