battle, notable, First World War
Battle of Tsaritsyn
Battle of Tsaritsyn was a battle fought in July 1918 at Volgograd, in what is now Russia; it lasted about 2 years. It was part of the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War. The recorded result: White Army; White Army captures city in June 1919; Red Army recaptures city in January 1920. Recorded strength: 50,000 against 117,000.
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Record
| Date | July 1918 (month precision) to January 1920 | |
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| Place | Volgograd, Russia 48.700N, 44.517E | |
| Kind | Battle, First World War | |
| Strength | 50,000 | 117,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Stalingrad 1942, 2.0 km NE
- Attack on Stalingrad 1942, 2.8 km SW
- Battle of Kalach 1942, 76 km W
- Sack of Sarai (1502) 1420, 277 km SE
- Battle of the Tanais River AD 373, 430 km SW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1918 and 1942.
Elsewhere in 1918
- Second Battle of the Marne France
- Battle of Sardarabad Armenia
- Battle of Vittorio Veneto Italy
- Battle of Amiens France
- Battle of the Piave River Italy
Battle of Tsaritsyn is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15692027, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tsaritsyn, revision 1370591679, 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.