✦ History

Part of World War I

Kerensky offensive

July 1–19, 1917 · Kerensky offensive

Result Central Powers victory

The last Russian offensive, ordered by the Provisional Government; after early gains in Galicia the army broke up in a German counterattack (position approximate).

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Allies

Central Powers

Other

Russian Empire
Russia
Kingdom of Romania
German Empire
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Lavr Kornilov military commander Aleksey Brusilov military commander
Prince Leopold of Bavaria military commander Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli military commander Felix Graf von Bothmer military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
900,000
Strength
260,000

Units

Southwestern Front (Russian Empire) 8th Army (Russian Empire)
2nd Army (Austria-Hungary) 3rd Army (Austria-Hungary) South Army (German Empire) XXVII Reserve Corps (German Empire) 5th Division (German Empire) 6th Division (German Empire) 96th Infantry Division (German Empire)
First Army (Romania)

Battles 1

Also involved 2