June 4 – September 20, 1916 · Eastern Front Theater
June 4 – September 20, 1916
The most successful Allied offensive of WWI. Russian General Brusilov attacked on a wide front using coordinated infantry and artillery, bypassing strongpoints rather than battering them. Austria-Hungary suffered catastrophic losses — over 600,000 captured — and never fully recovered as a fighting force. The offensive helped bring Romania into the war and relieved pressure on Verdun.
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