aug 22, 1916 - Russians capture Nirdy-Buzan
Description:
In August the Russians again pushed the Turks back, retreating to Nirdy-Buzan. Pursuing the enemy, the 3rd Kuban regiment of the military sergeant major Zakharov on August 9 (22) locked the remnants of the 11th Turkish regiment in the gorge and captured 50 officers led by the commander and 1528 lower ranks. The Turks managed to destroy the regimental bannerAdded to timeline:
Date:
aug 22, 1916
Now
~ 109 years ago