Battle of Zborov (1917)  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zboriv (1649). Battle of Zborov Part of Kerensky Offensive
Blansko Zborovak.jpg A memorial devoted to the Battle of Zborov
in Blansko, Czech Republic Date 1-2 July 1917 Location Zborov,
now Ukraine Result Czechoslovak local victory Bohemia
Czechoslovak Legions Austria-Hungary Austro-Hungarian Empire
German Empire German Empire Commanders and leaders Colonel V.P.
Trojanov Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli 3,500 5,500 Casualties and
losses 167 killed, 17 fatally wounded, 11 missing ~700 injured
3,300 soldiers (62 officers) captured, 20 guns and large amounts
of military material seized  The Battle of Zborov (bitva u
Zborova in Czech, bitka pri Zborove in Slovak) was a small part
of the Kerensky Offensive, (the last Russian offensive in World
War I, taking place in July 1917). The battle was the first
significant action of the Czechoslovak Legions (volunteers
fighting against the Central Powers) on