Battle of Syniava
| Battle of Syniava | |||||||
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| Part of Gorlice–Tarnów offensive during the Eastern Front of the World War I | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Austria-Hungary | Russian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria |
Vladimir Irmanov Konstantin Nekrasov | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 113,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Heavy 7,436 captured | Medium | ||||||
Battle of Syniava (Russian: Битва под Синявами); The operation of the Russian army during the offensive of the central powers in Galicia. The operation was carried out in order to divert the attention of the Austro-Hungarian command from Przemysl, which was under threat of capture, despite a decisive tactical victory and a large advance deep into the territory, it was not possible to distract the enemy's attention.