Kerensky offensive

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The Kerensky offensive (Russian: Наступление Керенского), also called the summer offensive, the June offensive (Russian: Июньское наступление) in Russia, or the July offensive in Western historiography, took place from 1 July [O.S. 18 June] to 19 July [O.S. 6 July] 1917 and was the last Russian offensive of World War I, named after the minister of war, Alexander Kerensky. After the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II during the February Revolution, the Russian Provisional Government pledged to fulfill Russia's existing commitments to the Triple Entente, which included launching an offensive in the spring of 1917. The operation was directed at capturing Lemberg and the rest of Galicia from Austria-Hungary. The Southwestern Front of the Russian Army was chosen for the offensive, because it was the least affected by revolutionary agitation and would mostly be fighting Austria-Hungary, which had not fully recovered from the Brusilov offensive. The main attack was launched by the 7th Army and...

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