What the records say
- When
- 5 Jan 1917 – 11 Jan 1917
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 56.63° N, 23.28° E
- Description
- 1917 battles on the eastern front of WWI
- War
- World War I
Placed at the capital of Doblen County.
Christmas Battles
Battles on the Eastern Front of WWI
The Christmas Battles were offensive operations conducted by the Imperial Russian Army and Latvian Riflemen during World War I in the area of Jelgava, Latvia, by the Russian 12th Army of the Northern Front. The operation took place from 23 December until 29 December 1916 according to the Julian Calendar. The 12th Army was commanded by Gen. Radko Dimitriev; it was opposed by the German 8th Army.
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