Brusilov offensive

Brusilov offensive
Part of World War I
Date 4 June, 1916-20 September, 1916 Location Galicia and Volhynia Result Russian victory
Combatants
Russian Empire	Austro-Hungarian Empire German Empire
Commanders
Aleksie Brusilov	Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf Alexander Karl von Linsingen
Strength
573,000 Infantry 60,000 Calvary	437,000 Infantry 30,000 Calvary
Casualties
440,000 dead and wounded 60,000 prisoners 500,000 total casualties	Austria-Hungary 567,000 dead and wounded 408,000 prisoners 975,000 all casualties German Empire 350,000 all casualties 1,325,000 total casualties

The Brusilov Offensive was a major offensive by the Russian Empire against the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I along the Easterm Front. It was designed and led by General Aleksei Brusilov. The offensive was success, however the Russian forces became overstreched and it died down.