Anti-Jizzakh offensive (jul 30, 1916 – aug 8, 1916)
Description:
on 17 July (30 July NS), a first punitive expedition under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Afanas’ev, along with thirty Russians, “armed as they could”, moved towards the old town to recover the corpses of the Russian soldiers who had been killed. On 26 July (8 Aug NS), according to official records, public order in the district was restored. The revolt lasted less than two weeksAdded to timeline:
Date:
jul 30, 1916
aug 8, 1916
~ 9 days