Russian 3rd Army
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The Russian 3rd Army was a major field formation of the Imperial Russian Army that fought on the Eastern Front during World War I, notably suffering a decisive defeat in the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Russian Army formation
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field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tsar Nicholas II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
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cavalry formations ⓘ infantry corps ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| engagement |
Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive
NERFINISHED
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operations in Galicia (World War I) ⓘ |
| fate | disbanded after Russian military collapse in World War I ⓘ |
| front |
Northwestern Front (Russian Empire)
NERFINISHED
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Southwestern Front (Russian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | served under the Russian Empire prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defensive operations during Central Powers offensives on the Eastern Front
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offensive operations against Austria-Hungary in Galicia ⓘ |
| suffered | decisive defeat in the Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1914–1917 ⓘ |
| type | combined-arms army ⓘ |
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