Battle of Toboly 1917
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 April 1917 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1917 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Ukraine | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | WWI Eastern Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.5836, 25.3447 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Toboly was a military engagement between the joint armies of Austria-Hungary and German Empire against the forces of Russian Republic in April 1917. In a rapid attack Central Powers troops were able to capture the enemy bridgehead over the Stochod river around the villages of Toboly and Helenin, Volynska Oblast, nowadays north-western Ukraine. Action also showed a successful strategy of coordination of infantry and artillery implemented by German general Georg Bruchmüller.
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