Silesian offensive

Russian Silesian offensive 1914, painting by Rafail Sergeevich Levitsky

Silesian offensive
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I
Map of the theatre
Date 11 November – 6 December 1914 Location Silesia, German Empire Result Russian tactical victory Russian strategic failure
Belligerents
Russian Empire	German Empire

The Silesian offensive was a Russian offensive in 1914, during the First World War.

It lasted from November 11 till December 6, and consisted of the Battle of Łowicz and Battle of Łódź.

While it marked the furthest Russian forces would ever get to the West during the war, it was a tactical Russian victory – but their strategic defeat.

References

• Spencer Tucker, Priscilla Mary Roberts, World War I: Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, 2005, ISBN 1-85109-420-2 Search this book on ., Google Print, p.379
• James L. Stokesbury, A Short History of World War I, HarperCollins, 1981, ISBN 0-688-00129-7 Search this book on ., Google Print, p.72

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