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Battle of Bzurą 1914

Battle of Bzurą 1914 was a battle fought in 1914 at Kutno, in what is now Poland. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Campaign in Southwest Poland between 28 September and 1 November, 1914
Campaign in Southwest Poland between 28 September and 1 November, 1914. Department of Military Art and Engineering, at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1914
WhereKutno, Poland52.233N, 19.367E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; Austria-HungaryagainstRussian 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 Bzurą 1914, 1914
36 placed engagements of the WWI Eastern Front in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1914 (year precision)
PlaceKutno, Poland
52.233N, 19.367E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeCentral Powers offensive to Warsaw halted
Commanders
Battle of Bzurą 1914Battle of Bzurą 1914Battle of the BzuraBattle of MrogąSiege of PłockaBattle of ŁowiczBattle of DobraBattle of MrogąSiege of PłockaBattle of DobraWrocławPoznańBydgoszczInowrocław100 km52.233N, 19.367E
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Battle of Bzurą 1914 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 Q9172464, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Four Rivers, revision 1370599603, 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.