Activities of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters for the Interaction of the Armed Forces of the Russian Empire during the Warsaw-Ivangorod Operation

Relevance. The activities of the Supreme Commander's Headquarters for the interaction of troops during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation are its most important component. Knowledge of the structure, content and procedure of maintaining interaction during the operation will allow us to study the historical experience of his leadership and the possibilities of using the acquired knowledge in modern conditions. The purpose of the article is to familiarize with the activities of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters (VGK) in directing the interaction of troops during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation, as well as a private offensive operation in East Prussia in the Augustow area conducted by the troops of the Northwestern Front and to cover the enemy from the southwestern direction from the Carpathians. Methodology. The use of basic modern research methods such as historical-systemic, historical-typological and synthesis of information from published sources and archival documents allowed us to study a fairly large number of historical documents of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander, the North-Western and South-Western fronts in the First World War. Results. The study reveals the sequence and content of the activities of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief (VGK), the field directorates of the fronts for directing the interaction of troops during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation. Conclusions. Based on the reviewed historical and analytical documents. The structure of the activities of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters (VGK) for directing the interaction of troops during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation is revealed. Conclusions are drawn about the methods of maintaining the interaction of troops and the sequence of achieving sustainable interaction during the operation.