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Battles of Przasnysz

Battles of Przasnysz was a battle fought on 18 February 1915 at Przasnysz, in what is now Poland; it lasted 36 days. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Russian victory; German plans to encircle Russians in Poland fail. Recorded strength: 225,000 men; 350 machine guns; 750 guns against 471,901 men; 636 machine guns; 966 guns.

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Праснышская операция 1915
Праснышская операция 1915. Андрей Медардович Зайончковский / Andrey Medardovich Zayonchkovsky (1862-1926). Александр Николаевич Де Лазари / Alexand, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 February 1915lasted 36 days
WherePrzasnysz, Poland52.130N, 20.052E
OutcomeRussian victory; German plans to encircle Russians in Poland fail
BelligerentsGerman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
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, 191819141918Battles of Przasnysz, 1915
36 placed engagements of the WWI Eastern Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 February 1915
to 26 March 1915
PlacePrzasnysz, Poland
52.130N, 20.052E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeGermans retreat from the northern part of the Congress Poland
Strength225,000 men; 350 machine guns; 750 guns471,901 men; 636 machine guns; 966 guns
Commanders
Battles of PrzasnyszBattles of PrzasnyszBattle of ŁowiczBattle of BolimówSiege of SochaczewBattle of MrogąBattle of Kampinos ForestBattle of ŁowiczBattle of MrogąBattle of Kampinos ForestŁódźBydgoszczLublinInowrocław100 km52.130N, 20.052E
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Battles of Przasnysz in 1915
Battles of Przasnysz in 1915. Curt von Morgen (1858–1928), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battles of Przasnysz is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4376461, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Przasnysz, revision 1377483987, 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.