Battle of the Vistula River

Battle of the Vistula River
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I

Russian infantry repels a night German attack on the Vistula
Date29 September – 31 October 1914
Location
Result Russian victory[1]
Territorial
changes

Offensive of the Central Powers on the left bank of the Vistula is defeated

Belligerents
 German Empire
 Austria-Hungary

Russian Empire

Commanders and leaders
German Empire Paul von Hindenburg
German Empire August von Mackensen
Austria-Hungary Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Austria-Hungary Viktor Dankl
Grand Duke Nicholas[a]
Nikolai Ruzsky[b]
Sergei Sheydeman[c]
Aleksei Evert[d]
Pavel Plehve[e]
Alexei Schwartz[f]
Units involved
German Empire 9th Army
Austria-Hungary 1st Army
2nd Army
4th Army
5th Army
9th Army
Strength
321,000[g] 470,000[3] to 494,600[h]
Casualties and losses
79,817 to 150,000[i] 65,000[9] to 150,000[j][10]

The Battle of the Vistula River[k], also known as the Battle of Warsaw and Ivangorod[l], was a major Russian victory against Germany and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front during the First World War.[11]

  1. ^ Gilbert 2023, p. 154.
  2. ^ Сборник документов империалистической войны 1914-1917. Варшавско-Ивангородская операция. Москва. 1938.
  3. ^ Oskin 2024, p. 60.
  4. ^ Сборник документов империалистической войны 1914-1917. Варшавско-Ивангородская операция. Москва. 1938.
  5. ^ Nelipovich 2017, pp. 120–123.
  6. ^ Oskin 2024, p. 151.
  7. ^ Oleynikov 2016, p. 249.
  8. ^ Олейников А. Потери противников в осенних операциях в Польше — Варшавско-Ивангородской 15 сентября — 26 октября и Лодзинской 29 октября — 6 декабря 1914 г. на Русском фронте Первой мировой войны. // Рейтар. 2011. № 51. — С. 166—171.
  9. ^ Bichanina 2018, p. 54.
  10. ^ Oleynikov 2016, p. 235.
  11. ^ Oskin 2024, p. 153.


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