Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive

When

2 May 1915 – Jun 1915

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

49.65° N, 21.16° E

Description

1915 battle

War

World War I

1915 Central Powers offensive on the Eastern Front of World War I

The Gorlice–Tarnów offensive during World War I was initially conceived as a minor German offensive to relieve Russian pressure on the Austro-Hungarians to their south on the Eastern Front, but resulted in the Central Powers' chief offensive effort of 1915, causing the total collapse of the Russian lines and their retreat far into Russia.

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• World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000