Battle of Zborov

Battle of Zborov (bitva u Zborova in Czech, bitka pri Zborove in Slovak language) 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 the Eastern Front and the only successful action of the failed offensive. As the reliability of many Russian military formations was in doubt, only units that volunteered to attack were used in the offensive. Among those who did was the Czechoslovak Riflemen Brigade (Československá střelecká brigáda) formed of three regiments of Czechs and Slovaks. The brigade (about 3,500 men) was low on equipment and training. Moreover,...