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Battle of Bakhmach

Battle of Bakhmach was a battle fought on 8 March 1918 at Bakhmach, in what is now Ukraine; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Czechoslovak Legion/Soviet victory.

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Military intelligence with machine guns of the 6th Regiment "Hanácký" heading Bakhmach battlefield (March 1918, R. Bonnaud: K vítězné svobodě 1914-1918-1928, 1928)
Military intelligence with machine guns of the 6th Regiment "Hanácký" heading Bakhmach battlefield (March 1918, R. Bonnaud: K vítězné svobodě 1914-1918-1928, 1928). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 March 1918lasted 5 days
WhereBakhmach, Ukraine51.183N, 32.827E
OutcomeCzechoslovak Legion/Soviet victory
BelligerentsEntente Powers: Czechoslovak Legions; Soviet RussiaagainstCentral Powers: Germany
Casualties and losses145 killed, 210 wounded, 41 missingandAround 300 killed, hundreds wounded
Part ofWWI Eastern Front1914 to 1918

Where it sits in the WWI Eastern Front

Battle of Łódź, 1914Russian invasion of East Prussia, 1914Battle of Kraśnik, 1914Battle of Rawa, 1914Battle of Krzywopłoty, 1914Battle of Bzurą 1914, 1914Battle of Stallupönen, 1914Battle of Gumbinnen, 1914Battle of Komarów, 1914Battle of Gnila Lipa, 1914Battle of Augustów, 1914Battle of Kraków (1914), 1914Battle of Limanowa, 1914Carpathian Front, 1914second battle of Krakow, 1914Battle of Bolimów, 1915Battles of Przasnysz, 1915Battle of Konary, 1915Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive, 1915Narew Offensive, 1915Siege of Novogeorgievsk, 1915Siege of Kovno, 1915Sventiany Offensive, 1915Battle of Ustechko (1916), 1916Brusilov Offensive, 1916Second Battle of Ķekava, 1916Baranovichi Offensive, 1916Kerensky Offensive, 1917Battle of Toboly, 1917Battle of Zborov, 1917Battle of Riga, 1917Battle of Jugla, 1917Battle of Moon Sound, 1917Battle of Rarańcza, 1918Battle of Bakhmach, 1918Battle of Kaniów, 191819141918Battle of Bakhmach, 1918
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Record

Date8 March 1918
to 13 March 1918
PlaceBakhmach, Ukraine
51.183N, 32.827E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthParts of the 6th Hanácký Regiment, the 7th Tatranský Regiment and the 4th Prokop Holý Regiment224th Infantry Division, 91st Infantry Division
Casualties and losses145 killed, 210 wounded, 41 missingAround 300 killed, hundreds wounded
Commanders
  • Ludvík Krejčí
  • Nikolai Krylenko
Battle of BakhmachBattle of BakhmachSack of BaturynBattle of KonotopBattle of KrutyBattle of DohorynkaSiege of HlukhivSack of BaturynBattle of KrutyBattle of DohorynkaSiege of HlukhivKyivSumyShostkaChernihiv100 km51.183N, 32.827E
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Battle of Bakhmach is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2537219, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bakhmach, revision 1370433042, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.