Battle of Bakhmach
Battle of Bakhmach (Bitva u Bachmače in Czech), was one of the last battles on the Eastern Front in World War I between the Entente-backed Czechoslovak Legion, Soviet Russia and the Central Powers occupying Ukraine after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. The battle lasted from March 8 to March 13, 1918 over the city of Bakhmach (Бахмач), today in Ukraine and was the last engagement in World War I for the Soviets. Following a Legion victory, the Germans negotiated a truce.
| Battle of Bakhmach | |||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front (World War I) | |||||||
Memorial plaque of Battle of Bakhmach in Olomouc (Czech Republic). Statue of legionar in winter uniform was made by Otakar Španiel. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Entente Powers: Soviet Russia |
Central Powers: Germany Austria-Hungary | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ludvík Krejčí Nikolai Krylenko |
Johannes von Eben Franz Rohr von Denta | ||||||
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2,800 Czech soldiers 4,700 Soviet soldiers | 6,000 Austro-German troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 145 killed, 210 wounded, 41 missing | around 300 killed, hundreds wounded | ||||||
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