battle, First World War
Rovno Offensive
Rovno Offensive was a battle fought on 27 August 1915 in what is now Lithuania; it lasted 49 days. The recorded result: Russian victory.
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Fought27 August 1915lasted 49 days
WhereLithuania55.150N, 26.167E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsAustria-Hungary; German EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Record
| Date | 27 August 1915 to 15 October 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lithuania 55.150N, 26.167E | |
| Kind | Battle, First World War | |
| Strength | On 28 August 1915; Total: 1,120,000 men; 2,066 guns; 1,425 machine guns | On 28 August 1915; Total: >1,000,000 men; 1,883 guns; 1,471 machine guns |
| Casualties and losses | Total: 214,965 men; 18,199 KIA; 74,053 WIA; 122,713 MIA | Total: 289,695 men; 41,205 KIA; 179,394 WIA; 69,096 MIA |
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Nearest engagements
- Sventiany Offensive 1915, same recorded site
- Battle of Kiauneliškis 1945, 24 km NW
- Battle of Nemenčinė 1794, 55 km SW
- Battle of Myadel 1659, 58 km SE
- Battle of Giedraičiai 1920, 58 km W
Elsewhere in 1915
- Second Battle of Ypres Belgium
- Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive Poland
- Siege of Van Turkey
- Battles of the Isonzo Slovenia
- Siege of Kut Iraq
Rovno Offensive is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q23689702, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Rovno offensive, revision 1383671616, 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.