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Aleksey Alekseyevich Brusilov, (born Aug. 31 [Aug. 19, Old Style], 1853, Tiflis, Russia—died March 17, 1926, Moscow), Russian general distinguished for the “Brusilov breakthrough” on the Eastern Front against Austria-Hungary (June–August 1916), which aided Russia’s Western allies at a crucial time during World War I.

Born 19 August 1853 in Tiflis, Russian Empire. Died 17 March 1926 in Moscow, USSR. Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov was a Russian general in the First World War, successively holding the posts of commander of the 8 th Army, commander the south-western front and supreme commander in chief. After the Bolshevik’s ascent to power, he was arrested ...

Brusilov Offensive, Brusilov Offensive, (4 June–10 August 1916), the largest Russian assault during World War I and one of the deadliest in history. At last the Russians had a capable commander, General Aleksey Brusilov , and in this offensive he inflicted a defeat on Austro-Hungarian forces from which their empire never recovered.

While the Vilna offensive was being planned, General Alexei Brusilov—a 63-year-old former cavalryman and aristocrat given command of the Southwestern Army (the Russians divided their army into...

Aleksei Alekseyevich Brusilov was a Russian and later Soviet general most noted for the development of new offensive tactics used in the 1916 Brusilov offensive, which was his greatest achievement. The innovative and relatively successful tactics used were later copied by the Germans.

Russian general Aleksey Alekseyevich Brusilov was distinguished for the “Brusilov breakthrough” on the Eastern Front against Austria-Hungary (June–August 1916). It aided Russia’s Western allies at a crucial time during World War I. Brusilov was born on August 31 (August 19, from the calendar used at the time), 1853, in Tiflis, Russia.

Aleksei Brusilov, Commander of Russian forces occupying Galicia In his first orders to the Russian troops crossing into eastern Galicia, General Aleksei Brusilov , commander of the Russian forces, proclaimed "We are entering Galicia, which despite its being a constituent part of Austria-Hungary, is a Russian land from time immemorial, populated ...

Brusilov, Gen Aleksey. (1853–1926), Russian cavalry general and battlefield commander. Brusilov's meticulously planned offensive in summer 1916 was one of the most successful breakthrough ... Access to the complete content on Oxford Reference requires a subscription or purchase.