Battle of Gnila Lipa
| Battle of Gnila Lipa | |||||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Front during World War I | |||||||||
 Photograph of a dead Austro-Hungarian soldier in a trench in the Zlata Gora area, Galicia | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Russian Empire |
 Austria-Hungary | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Hermann von Kövess | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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VIII. Army |
Army Group Kövess | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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385,000+ men:[1] 336 infantry battalions 164 cavalry squadrons 1.214 guns |
322,000+ men:[1] 282 infantry battalions 133 cavalry squadrons 718 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Light |
20,000 70 guns[2] | ||||||||
The Battle of Gnila Lipa took place in early World War I on 29–30 August 1914, when the Imperial Russian Army invaded Galicia and engaged the defending Austro-Hungarian Army. It was part of a larger series of battles known collectively as the Battle of Galicia. The battle ended in a defeat of the Austro-Hungarian forces.
Background
The battle is named after a river in Western Ukraine, an historical region of Galicia. It is a tributary of Dniester, and is also called the Hnyla Lypa (Polish: Gniła Lipa).
According to
Battle
Brudermann's plan of attack was for his XII Corps towards Remizowce, his III Corps towards Zloczow, with the XI protecting the northern flank. On 26 August, the II Corps advanced and immediately encountered the Russian XI Corps. By the end of the day, the III Corps advance was limited to
Aftermath
Prit Buttar noted, "Conrad's spirits lifted when news arrived from Auffenberg's headquarters that the Russian forces involved in the fighting around Komarów had been destroyed, and that it would therefore be possible for the victorious Fourth army to attack towards Lemberg as planned." However, the Russian Eighth Army advanced through Bukovina, and Brudermann unable to hold his position, withdrew to the Wereszyca. Lemberg was abandoned on 2 September, and the Russians entered the next day. Brudermann was dismissed the same day, replaced by Svetozar Boroević.[2]
Additional Reading
- J. Rickard: Battle of Gnila Lipa, 26-30 August 1914.
References
- ^ a b Österreichisches Bundesministerium für Heereswesen vom Kriegsarchiv. "Österreich-Ungarns letzter Krieg 1914-1918. Erster Band": p.249
- ^ ISBN 9781472813183.