World War I: Russia Launches Erzurum Offensive, Defeats Ottoman Third Army, January 10, 1916
World War I: Imperial Russia begins the Erzurum Offensive, leading to the defeat of the Ottoman Empire's Third Army.
Date: January 10, 1916
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