BRUSILOV OFFENSIVE

By: Liz and Thao

Background
• The Brusilov Offensive began on the 4 th of June, 1916 in Lutsk. The
Russian army was divided into 3 part. The 3 divisions were the
Northern Front, Eastern Front and the Southwestern Front but we
are focusing on the Brusilov Offensive so we are talking about the
Southwestern Front, lead and directed by Gerneral Alekxei Brusilov.
This battle involved Russia and Austria-Hungary but the Central
Power also got involved.
Brusilov Offensive’s strategy
• There was a lack of moves
and action assign for the
Southwestern Front so the
commander, Alekxei
Brusilov, decided to
arrange an attack. The plan
was rejected at first
because the 2 other
Generals chose to remain
defensively. The plan was
pushed back and forth until
the Czar gave a chance for
the offensive. The plan was
to surprisingly launch an
attack in May, 1916. The
Russian army aimed to take
over Kovel, Lamburg and
Stanislav. They were given
6 weeks which means 1
month and a half to
prepare for the big battle.
Battle of Lutsk
• This was the battle that gave a head start for the Brusilov Offensive.
General Josef Ferdinand, the commander of Austrian army at Lutsk,
was very arrogant and he believed that his plan was successful until
the Russian army broke his defense line on the fourth of June. The
Austrian unfortunately got captured and imprisoned instead of
escaping. The sudden attack plan of Russia gave General Ferdinand
a shock.
What happened and how it ended?
• It was a major move for the Russian by the time the battle started
but it soon got doomed by the ignorance of Alekxei Evert. The
Russian army fought aggressively and intensely and soon got tired
so the army weakened. Their supplies were also decreasing. Using
this huge opportunity the Germany’s commander, Ludendorff, sent
troops from Evert’s western army to Brusilov’s Southwestern front
help his army and wiped out the Russian army there.
The Battle significance
• This battle was considered Russia’s “the greatest feat of arms”
during WWI. However this was not a big lost because it effects the
strength of Central Power. Central Power was no longer as
powerful as it used to be.
Brusilov Ofensive’s outcome and results
• It has been reported that there were huge damages done to both
the Russian and Austro-Hungarian armies.
• This offensive was near to a huge success but because of the main
goal of this plan was not achieved so it was considered a failure.
• Russia lost about 500 thousand men.
• Austria-Hungary lost about 350 thousand men.
Sources
• http://www.worldwar1.com/tlbruoff.htm
• https://prezi.com/o-i4svsxcslk/brusilov-offensive/
• https://www.google.com.vn/search?q=brusilov+offensive+significan
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