Lake Naroch Offensive
Part of World War I
Date March 18 – April 1916 Location Lake Naroch area, present-day Belarus Result German victory
Combatants
Russian Empire	German Empire
Commanders
Alexei Kuropatkin Alexei Evert	Hermann von Eichhorn
Strength
Parts of two army groups (350,000 men + 1,000 guns)	Tenth Army (75,000 men + 400 guns)
Casualties
120,000	20,000

The Lake Naroch Offensive (Russian: Нарочь; Belarusian: Нарач (Narač) was an inconclusive battle mainly fought in March 1916 to relieve the German pressure against the French at Verdun. Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Italy Russia United States Serbia Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Nicholas II Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Reinhard Scheer Franz Josef I Conrad von Hötzendorf Ä°smail Enver Ferdinand I Casualties... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lake Narač (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a lake in North-West Belarus (MiadzieÅ‚ raion, Minsk Province) (79. ... Image File history File links Russian_Empire_1914_17. ... 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As the French situation there was becoming more and more severe, General Joffre appealed to the other Allies for a diversionary action someplace else in order to compel the Germans to withdraw part of their forces from Verdun. Joseph Joffre Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (January 12, 1852 - January 3, 1931) was a Catalan French general who became prominent in the battles of World War I. Joffre was born in Rivesaltes, Roussillon. ... European military alliances in 1915. ...

Nicholas II acceded to the French request, choosing the Lake Naroch area in White Russia because there 350,000 Russians (parts of two army groups) faced just 75,000 Germans (X Army under General Eichhorn). Nicholas II can refer to: Pope Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II of Russia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lake Narač (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a lake in North-West Belarus (MiadzieÅ‚ raion, Minsk Province) (79. ... The banner of White Ruthenia White Russia is a name that was historically applied to different regions in Eastern Europe, most often to the region that roughly corresponds to the present-day Belarus. ...

The Russian initial artillery bombardment was quite long (it lasted two days), but inaccurate, and the Russian troops, who made the mistake of crossing no man's land in groups rather than scattered about, were easy targets for enemy machine guns. The attackers gained a few kilometers, but did not inflict any serious damage to the German defenses — which were well organized and fortified — although the Russians greatly outnumbered their adversaries.

The Russian offensive petered out in April 1916. All gained territory was lost to subsequent German counterattacks. For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ...

A secondary attack mounted near Riga on March 21 had no better luck. Map of Latvia Coordinates: Founded 1201 Mayor Aivars Aksenoks Area    - City 307. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ...

The whole operation was an utter failure, as it abated the Russians' morale without providing any help to the French.