Southwestern Front (Russian Empire)

The Southwestern Front (Russian: Юго-Западный фронт) was an army group[lower-alpha 1] of the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. During the conflict it was responsible for managing operations along a front line that stretched 615 kilometers, from what is now southern Belarus to northern Romania, and took part in such operations as the Battle of Galicia and the Brusilov Offensive. It was established in August 1914 and lasted throughout the war until the unrest caused by the Russian Revolution, 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.[1][2]

Southwestern Front Юго-Западный фронт
The headquarters staff of the Southwestern Front, 1917
Active	1914–1918
Country	Russian Empire
Branch	Russian Imperial Army
Role	Army group
Size	~2,000,000
Engagements	World War I Battle of Galicia Brusilov Offensive
Commanders
Notable commanders	Alexei Brusilov Lavr Kornilov