The Southwestern Front (russian: Юго-Западный фронт) was an

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of the

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during

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. During the conflict it was responsible for managing operations along a front line that stretched 615 kilometers, from what is now southern

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to northern

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, and took part in such operations as the

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and the Brusilov Offensive. It was established in August 1914 and lasted throughout the war until the unrest caused by the

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, at which point it was demobilized along with the rest of the Russian Army in early 1918. In total some two million troops had been under its command.Оськин М.В. Проблема резерва для генерального наступления русской армии в 1917 г.
. History Studies. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

Armies deployed on the Southwestern Front

The following

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were part of the Southwestern Front.Юго-Западный фронт
. Ria1914.info. Retrieved 11 November 2017. * 3rd Army (July 1914 – June 1915 and June 1916 – July 1916) * 5th Army (July 1914 – September 1914) * 8th Army (July 1914 – August 1917) * 4th Army (August 1914 – June 1915) * 9th Army (August 1914 – December 1916 ) * 7th Army (October 1914 – early 1918) * 11th Army (October 1914 – early 1918) *

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(September 1916 – November 1916 and July 1917 – early 1918) *

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Armies deployed on the Southwestern Front

Command

Commander of the armies of the Southwestern Front

Bolshevik leaders

Chiefs of Staff

References

Notes

See also