Battle of Smorgon

When

15 Sep 1915 – 4 Dec 1917

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

53.36° N, 23.65° E

Location

Smarhon, Grodno Governorate, (present day Smarhon District, Grodno Region)

Outcome

Russian victory

Belligerents

German Empire vs Russian Empire

Placed at the midpoint of the belligerents’ countries: the source gives no place.

Battle in Belarus during World War I

The Battle of Smorgon was an 810-day battle near the town of Smorgon along the Eastern Front of World War I. It was during this battle that Russian troops successfully halted the enemy's advance for the first time since the Great Retreat. In addition, Smorgonshchyna was one of the places of mass use of chemical weapons on the Eastern Front.

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