Battle of the Vistula River

Battle of the Vistula River
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I

Russian infantry repels a night German attack on the Vistula
Date29 September – 31 October 1914
Location
Result Russian victory[1]
Territorial
changes

Offensive of the Central Powers on the left bank of the Vistula is defeated

Belligerents
 German Empire
 Austria-Hungary

Russian Empire

Commanders and leaders
German Empire Paul von Hindenburg
German Empire August von Mackensen
Austria-Hungary Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Austria-Hungary Viktor Dankl
Grand Duke Nicholas[a]
Nikolai Ruzsky[b]
Sergei Sheydeman[c]
Aleksei Evert[d]
Pavel Plehve[e]
Alexei Schwartz[f]
Units involved
German Empire 9th Army
Austria-Hungary 1st Army
2nd Army
4th Army
5th Army
9th Army
Strength
321,000[g] 470,000[3] to 494,600[h]
Casualties and losses
78,077 to 150,000[i] 65,000[10] to 148,864[11][j]

The Battle of the Vistula River[k], also known as the Battle of Warsaw and Ivangorod[l], was a major Russian victory against Germany and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front during the First World War.[13]

The battle is one of the largest and most important battles in the First World War, one of the most striking victories of the Russian army, which showed that the Russian troops are strong and can resist the Germans. Both sides suffered heavy losses. The battle also became a kind of psychological turning point. The Russians, believing in their own strength, recovered from the defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg, and became confident that they were superior to the Germans. This confidence helped them to win the Battle of Lodz a few days later.[14]

  1. ^ Gilbert 2023, p. 154.
  2. ^ Сборник документов империалистической войны 1914-1917. Варшавско-Ивангородская операция. Москва. 1938.
  3. ^ Oskin 2024, p. 60.
  4. ^ Сборник документов империалистической войны 1914-1917. Варшавско-Ивангородская операция. Москва. 1938.
  5. ^ Nelipovich 2020, p. 253.
  6. ^ Oskin 2024, p. 151.
  7. ^ Oleynikov 2016, p. 249.
  8. ^ Олейников А. Потери противников в осенних операциях в Польше — Варшавско-Ивангородской 15 сентября — 26 октября и Лодзинской 29 октября — 6 декабря 1914 г. на Русском фронте Первой мировой войны. // Рейтар. 2011. № 51. — С. 166—171.
  9. ^ Khavkin 2018, p. 56.
  10. ^ Bichanina 2018, p. 54.
  11. ^ Nelipovich 2020, p. 254.
  12. ^ Oleynikov 2016, p. 235.
  13. ^ Oskin 2024, p. 153.
  14. ^ Nelipovich 2020, p. 260.


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