Aleksei Brusilov
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, World War I
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Military significance: Brusilov led the Brusilov Offensive on the Russian southwestern front in 1916, forcing Germany to divert troops it might have used at Verdun.
Aleksei Brusilov began his long military career as a cavalry officer in the Caucasus region of Russia. He served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and was promoted to general in 1906. At the beginning of World War I, Brusilov commanded the Russian Eighth Army on the Russian southwestern front. By 1916, he commanded the entire southwest sector. His 1916 major offensive against...
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