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World War I: Russia opens the Brusilov Offensive with an artillery barrage of Austro-Hungarian lines in Galicia.
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World War I
1914–1918 global conflict
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. There were important…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Russian Empire
Eurasian empire (1721–1917)
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Brusilov offensive
1916 Russian offensive during World War I
The Brusilov offensive, also known as the June advance, or Battle of Galicia-Volhynia, of June to September 1916 was the Russian Empire's greatest feat of arms during World War I, and among the most lethal offensives in world history. The historian Graydon Tunstall called the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Long-ranged guns for land warfare
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Austria-Hungary
1867–1918 empire in Central Europe
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Galicia (Eastern Europe)
Historical region in Central Europe
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