History - WWI timeline (RUSSIA)

By emmaholt

  • Victories

    A couple of quick victories when Russia joined WWI
    This boosted morale and faith in the Tsar
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  • Tannenburg

    70,000 killed, 50,000 prisoners in war after the battle of Tannenburg
    General Samsonov kills himself with shame
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  • Masurian Lakes

    100,000 casualties in the battle of the Masurian lakes
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  • Defeats

    Austro-German forces push Russia back 480km towards Russia
    End of 1915 Germany controlled 13% of the Russian population
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  • Tsar

    Tsar took personal command of the armies (Commander in chief)
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  • General Brusilov

    General Brusilov leads an offence that works until German reinforcements - arrive - 1,000,000 Russian deaths
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