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
Territorial
changes
Russia regains land in Poland
Belligerents
 German Empire
 Austria-Hungary
Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
German Empire Paul von Hindenburg
German Empire August von Mackensen
German Empire Remus von Woyrsch
German Empire Max von Gallwitz
Austria-Hungary Viktor Dankl
Sergei Sheydeman
Nikolai Ruzsky
Nikolai Ivanov
Aleksei Evert
Pavel Plehve
Units involved
German Empire 9th Army
Austria-Hungary 1st Army
2nd Army
4th Army
5th Army
9th Army
Strength
Total: 300,000[1]
Ninth Army:
135,600 infantry
10,400 cavalry
First Army:
155,000 infantry
20,000 cavalry
Total: 494,600[2]
Second army: 148,000 men and 18,000 cavalry
Fifth army: 75,700 men and 7,500 cavalry
Fouth army: 96,400 and 12,000 cavalry
Ninth army: 125,000 men and 12,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
150,000[a] 145,000[b]

The Battle of the Vistula River, also known as the Battle of Warsaw, was a major Russian victory against the German Empire and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front during the First World War.

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  2. ^ Сборник документов империалистической войны 1914-1917. Варшавско-Ивангородская операция. Москва. 1938.
  3. ^ Oleynikov 2016, p. 249.
  4. ^ 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.


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