Battle of Lutsk

Part of the Brusilov Offensive (1916)

Battle of Lutsk

Part of the Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I

The Eastern Front before and during the Brusilov Offensive
| Date| 4–6 June 1916

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Location|

Lutsk, Volhynia

Result|  Russian victory
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary|  Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Joseph Ferdinand|  Aleksei Kaledin
Strength
200,000[1]|  150,000[1]
Casualties and losses
130,000[2]|  34,000[3]

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Brusilov Offensive

* Lutsk
* Mamornița
* Kostiuchnówka
* Berestechko
* Kowel

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Eastern Front

* Bibliography of Russian history (1613–1917)
* Bibliography of Russia during World War I

1914

* Wierzbołów
* 1st East Prussia
* Stallupönen
* Orlau
* Kaushen
* Gross-Bresau
* Gumbinnen
* Tannenberg
* Abschwangen
* 1st Masurian Lakes
* East Prussia war crimes
* Galicia
* 1st Kraśnik
* Komarow
* Zolota Lypa
* Gnila Lipa
* Rawa
* Halich-Lviv offensive
* Jaroslawice
* Galicia war crimes
* Augustów
* 1st Osowiec
* 1st Vistula River
* Laski and Anielin
* San River
* Przemyśl
* Mołotków
* 2nd East Prussia
* Łódź
* Kraków
* Krzywopłoty
* Limanowa
* Łowczówek
* Bzura-Rawka
* Lupovsky Pass

1915

* Cârlibaba
* Carpathians
* Rafajlowa
* Kozevo offensive [ru]
* Makivka
* Humin-Bolimów
* 2nd Masurian Lakes
* 1st Przasnysz
* Łomża
* Memel
* Kalvarija
* 2nd Vistula River
* 2nd Osowiec
* Courland
* Radymno
* 2nd Bolimów
* Pakosław
* Gorlice–Tarnów offensive
* Gorlice breakthrough
* Syniava
* Konary
* Rokitna
* Tarłów
* 3rd Osowiec
* Kraupishken
* Great Retreat
* Bug-Narew
* 2nd Przasnysz
* Narew
* Novogeorgievsk
* Vistula-Bug
* Jastków
* Riga–Šiauliai
* 1st Riga
* Kaunas
* Dniestr–Zolota Lypa
* Rasna
* Grubeshov
* Polesie offensive
* Strypa offensive
* Prut
* Rovno
* Vilnius
* Death Island [lv]
* Smorgon
* Zurnvo
* Plakanciema [lv]

1916

* January offensive
* Ustechko
* Lake Naroch
* 1st Kekava
* Stolovichy
* Brusilov offensive
* Lutsk
* Mamornița
* Kostiuchnówka
* 2nd part
* Berestechko
* Kowel
* 2nd Kekava
* Baranovichi offensive
* Misa [fi]
* Schmarden [fi]
* Lysonia [uk]
* Romanian campaign
* Christmas Battles

1917

* February Revolution
* Toboly
* Kerensky offensive
* Zboriv
* July Days
* Tarnopol offensive [de]
* Krechowce
* Krevo
* Romanian campaign
* 2nd Riga
* Jugla [lv]
* Kornilov affair
* Albion
* October Revolution
* Zhmerynka

1918

* Finland
* Bessarabia
* Bobruysk
* Rarańcza
* Faustschlag
* Keila [et]
* Pskov
* Battle of Berdychiv [uk]
* Battle for Kamianets-Podilskyi [uk]
* The Battle of Irpin [uk]
* Narva
* Bakhmach
* Lozova station [uk]
* Hrebinkivskaya [uk]
* Donbas [uk]
* Barvinkovo [uk]
* Battle for Izyum [uk]
* Rodakovo [ru]
* Gorlovka [ru; uk]
* Crimea
* Assault on Chongar Bridge [ru]
* Sivash
* Salt Lake
* Sevastopol
* Tatar Uprising [uk]
* Don Host
* Red landing (operation) [ru]
* Rostov-on-Don
* Hetman's coup
* Kaniów
* Dibrivka
* Romanian Campaign (1918)

Naval warfare

* Baltic Sea
* Black Sea

Peace treaties

* Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Ukraine–Central Powers)
* Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
* Treaty of Peace between Finland and Germany
* Treaty of Peace between Austria-Hungary and Finland
* Treaty of Bucharest (1918)
* 1918 Russia–Ukraine negotiations
* Treaty of Berlin

The Battle of Lutsk took place on the Eastern Front during World War I, from June 4 to June 6, 1916. This was the opening attack of the Brusilov Offensive under the overall command of Alexei Brusilov. The Russian 8th Army made a decisive breakthrough in the defenses of the Austro-Hungarian Fourth Army in the area of the city of Lutsk in Ukraine.

## Battle

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On the night of June 4, General Alexei Kaledin opened an artillery barrage against Archduke Joseph Ferdinand's Austro-Hungarian defenses. Lasting through the night and into the morning, the Russian artillery broke gaps through the barbed wire trenches. This allowed the infantry to commence a surprise attack in the vicinity of Olyka.[4]

The complete surprise of the Russian attack caused many of the Austrians to be taken prisoner.[2] Some entire units surrendered without resistance while others fled in panic. A counter-attack briefly secured the first line of trenches, but overwhelming numbers of Russian infantry pressed the attack and took the second and third line of defenses.[4]

Within days, 130,000 Austro-Hungarian soldiers were lost. The influential German high-command requested the dismissal of Archduke Joseph, which was subsequently granted. The success of the Russian breakthrough caused Austria to halt its attacks in Italy and convinced Romania to enter the war.[2] The Brusilov Offensive would continue with success until running out of steam in late September 1916.

## References

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1. ^ a b Gilbert 2023, p. 344.
2. ^ a b c "First World War.com - Battles - The Battle of Lutsk, 1916". www.firstworldwar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
3. ^ Miltatuli 2017, p. 152.
4. ^ a b Dowling, Timothy C. (2008). The Brusilov Offensive. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. pp. 78–79\. ISBN 978-0-253-35130-2.

### Bibliography

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* Miltatuli, Pyotr (2017). Россия в эпоху царствование Николая II [Russia in the reign of Nicholas II] (in Russian). Vol. 2\. Moscow: Русский издательский центр имени святого Василия Великого. ISBN 978-5-424-90057-7. OCLC 1038064891. `{{cite book}}`: Check `|isbn=` value: checksum (help)
* Gilbert, Martin (2023). The First World War: A complete History. Moscow: Квадрига. ISBN 978-5-389-08465-0.

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