Battle of Lutsk
| Battle of Lutsk | |||||||||
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| Part of the Brusilov offensive of World War I | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Russian Empire | Austria-Hungary | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Aleksei Kaledin | Archduke Joseph Ferdinand | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 8th Army | 4th Army | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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150,000 men 2,904 guns |
200,000 men 600 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Total: 23,000 Unknown killed 11,000 wounded 100 missing |
Total: 40,000 Unknown killed 2,000 wounded 300 missing | ||||||||
The Battle of Lutsk took place on the Eastern Front of World War I, from June 4 to June 6, 1916. It was the opening attack of the Russian Brusilov Offensive. The Russian 8th Army, under the overall command of Aleksei Brusilov, made a decisive breakthrough in the defenses of the Austro-Hungarian 4th Army in the area of the city of Lutsk, present-day Ukraine. This paved the way for a Russian advance and ultimate victory in the Brusilov Offensive.