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Carpathian Front

Carpathian Front was a battle fought in 1914 in what is now Ukraine; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Russian victoryRussia was able to protect the troops besieging Przemysl; Attempt of the central powers to break the siege of Przemysl failed.

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Winterschlacht in den Karpaten
Winterschlacht in den Karpaten. alte Postkarte, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1914ran into the following year
WhereUkraine49.830N, 24.014E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victoryRussia was able to protect the troops besieging Przemysl; Attempt of the central powers to break the siege of Przemysl failed
BelligerentsRussian EmpireagainstAustria-Hungary; German 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, 191819141918Carpathian Front, 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)
to 1915
PlaceUkraine
49.830N, 24.014E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeRussians break through to the Hungarian plain
StrengthOn 23.01.1915; only combat troops: 317,763 infantry; 53,243 cavalry; 919 machine guns; 1,480 gunsOn 23.01.1915; only combat troops: 389,204 infantry; 23,384 cavalry; 1,056 machine guns; 3,118 guns
Casualties and losses457,476 to 1,000,000 casualties
Commanders
Carpathian FrontCarpathian FrontDefense of Lwów 1918–1919Battle of LwówSiege of LvivBattle of LembergBattle of LwówDefense of Lwów 1918–1919RivneRzeszówTernopilIvano-FrankivskLutskUzhgorodDrohobych100 km49.830N, 24.014E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Carpathian Front 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 Q701677, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Carpathian Campaign, revision 1381046537, 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.