First Battle of Przasnysz

First Battle of Przasnysz was a battle between Imperial German Army and Russian troops which took place between 7–28 February 1915, on the Eastern Front during World War I.

1st Battle of Przasnysz
Part of the Eastern Front during World War I

Eastern Front, 1915.
DateFebruary 7–28, 1915
Location
Near Przasnysz, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (present-day Poland)
Result

Russian victory

  • Germans fail plan to encircle Russians in Poland
Territorial
changes
Germans retreat from the northern part of the Congress Poland
Belligerents
 German Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Paul von Hindenburg
Max von Gallwitz
Nikolai Ruzsky
Alexander Litvinov
Pavel Plehve
Units involved
Armee-Gruppe Gallwitz First Army
Twelfth Army
Strength
225,000 men
350 machine guns
750 guns
471,901 men
636 machine guns
966 guns
Casualties and losses
Total 25,974
2,969 KIA
6,892 MIA
16,113 WIA
Total 34,447
4,559 KIA
8,855 MIA
21,033 WIA
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