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Battle of Toboly

Battle of Toboly was a battle fought on 3 April 1917 at Toboly, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Central Powers victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Map of the storming of the Toboly bridgehead, 3 April 1917
Map of the storming of the Toboly bridgehead, 3 April 1917. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 April 1917
WhereToboly, Ukraine51.584N, 25.345E
OutcomeCentral Powers victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; Austria-HungaryagainstRussian Republic
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 Toboly, 1917
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Record

Date3 April 1917
PlaceToboly, Ukraine
51.584N, 25.345E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown killed; Unknown wounded or missing400 killed; 3,000–9,500 captured; Unknown wounded or missing
Commanders
  • Georg Bruchmüller
  • Prince Leopold of Bavaria
  • Albano von Jacobi
  • Leopold Freiherr von Hauer
Battle of TobolyBattle of TobolyBattle of KostiuchnówkaDefense of Huta Stepańska and WyrkaPrzebraże DefenceBattle of RadovychiBattle of OrzechowoBattle of KostiuchnówkaPrzebraże DefenceBattle of RadovychiBattle of OrzechowoBrestRivneLutskPinskKovel100 km51.584N, 25.345E
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Battle of Toboly 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 Q131609334, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Toboly, revision 1370591162, 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.