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Battle of Bolimów

Battle of Bolimów was a battle fought on 31 January 1915 at Bolimów, in what is now Poland. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 362,446 men against 527,000 men; 1,067 machine guns; 2,756 guns.

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Fought31 January 1915
WhereBolimów, Poland52.076N, 20.163E
OutcomeInconclusive
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, 191819141918Battle of Bolimów, 1915
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Record

Date31 January 1915
PlaceBolimów, Poland
52.076N, 20.163E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength362,446 men527,000 men; 1,067 machine guns; 2,756 guns
Casualties and losses4,631 KIA; 1,872 MIA; 11,049 WIA; Total 17,55217,385 KIA; 19,932 MIA; 61,099 WIA; Total 98,416
Commanders
  • Vladimir Smirnov (general)
  • Vasily Gurko
  • Alexander Litvinov
Battle of BolimówBattle of BolimówBattles of PrzasnyszBattle of ŁowiczSiege of SochaczewBattle of Kampinos ForestBattle of MrogąBattle of ŁowiczBattle of Kampinos ForestBattle of MrogąŁódźBydgoszczLublinKielceInowrocław100 km52.076N, 20.163E
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Battle of Bolimów 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 Q2467678, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Humin-Bolimów, revision 1370443332, 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.