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Narew Offensive

Narew Offensive was a battle fought in 1915 at Przasnysz, in what is now Poland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Przasnysz. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: On 13 July 1915; 536,006 men against On 13 July 1915; 763,118 men.

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Fought1915
WherePrzasnysz, Poland53.017N, 20.883E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman victory
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, 191819141918Narew Offensive, 1915
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Record

Date1915 (year precision)
to 1915
PlacePrzasnysz, Poland
53.017N, 20.883E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthOn 13 July 1915; 536,006 menOn 13 July 1915; 763,118 men
Casualties and lossesTotal 104,398 men; 24,726 KIA; 75,181 WIA; 4,491 MIATotal 435,656 men: 37,987 KIA; 163,606 WIA; 233,619 MIA
Commanders
  • Mikhail Alekseyev
  • Alexander Litvinov
  • Vladimir Gorbatovsky
Narew OffensiveNarew OffensiveBattle of GolyminBattle of MławaBattle of PułtuskBattle of PułtuskBattle of PułtuskBattle of GolyminBattle of MławaBattle of PułtuskBattle of PułtuskWarsawBiałystokGrudziądzEłkOlsztynElblągInowrocław100 km53.017N, 20.883E
Placed at Przasnysz; 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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Narew Offensive 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 Q11710499, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bug–Narew offensive, revision 1370606710, 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.