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Battle of Ustechko (1916)

Battle of Ustechko (1916) was a battle fought in January 1916 at Ustechko, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Main defence point of the Ustechko bridgehead, 14 February 1916 - map
Main defence point of the Ustechko bridgehead, 14 February 1916 - map. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJanuary 1916
WhereUstechko, Ukraine48.783N, 25.587E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsGerman Empire; Austria-HungaryagainstRussian Empire
Casualties and losses6,000 killed, wounded or capturedandUnknown killed; Unknown wounded or missing
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 Ustechko (1916), 1916
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Record

DateJanuary 1916 (month precision)
to 19 March 1916
PlaceUstechko, Ukraine
48.783N, 25.587E
KindBattle, First World War
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses6,000 killed, wounded or capturedUnknown killed; Unknown wounded or missing
Commanders
  • Julius Planckh
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Battle of Ustechko (1916) 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 Q131621643, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ustechko (1916), revision 1370592050, 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.