First Battle of Przasnysz

1st Battle of Przasnysz
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I

Eastern Front, 1915.
DateFebruary 7–28, 1915
Location
Result

Russian victory

  • German plans to encircle Russians in Poland fail
Territorial
changes
Germans retreat from the northern part of the Congress Poland
Belligerents
German Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Paul von Hindenburg
Max von Gallwitz
Nikolai Ruzsky
Alexander Litvinov
Pavel Plehve
Units involved

Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz

8th Army
1st Army
12th Army
Strength
225,000 men
350 machine guns
750 guns
471,901 men
636 machine guns
966 guns

First Battle of Przasnysz was a battle between Imperial German Army and Russian troops which took place between 7–28 February 1915, on the Eastern Front during World War I.