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Brusilov (Russian: Брусилов) or Brusilova (feminine; Брусилова) is a Russian surname originating from the verb brusit meaning mumble. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

Aleksei Brusilov Russian and Soviet military commander

Aleksei Alekseyevich Brusilov was a Russian general most noted for the development of new offensive tactics used in the 1916 Brusilov Offensive, which was his greatest achievement. The innovative and relatively successful tactics used were later copied by the Germans. Born into the aristocracy to a father who was also a general, Brusilov trained as a cavalry officer, but by 1914 he realized that cavalry was obsolete in the new style of warfare because of its vulnerability to machine gun and artillery. Historians portray him as the only First World War Russian general capable of winning major battles. However, his heavy casualties seriously weakened the Russian army, which was unable to replace its losses. During the offensive, he had a small numerical advantage, but in 72 hours advanced 50 miles, took 200,000 prisoners, and seized 700 heavy guns.

Brusilov Offensive battle on the Eastern Front during World War I

The Brusilov Offensive, also known as the "June Advance", of June to September 1916 was the Russian Empire's greatest feat of arms during World War I, and among the most lethal offensives in world history. Historian Graydon Tunstall called the Brusilov Offensive the worst crisis of World War I for Austria-Hungary and the Triple Entente's greatest victory, but it came at a tremendous loss of life.

Georgy Brusilov Russian explorer and navy officer

Georgy Lvovich Brusilov or Hryhoriy Brusylov was a Russian naval officer of the Imperial Russian Navy and an Arctic explorer. His father, Lev Brusilov, was also a naval officer.

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  1. ↑ Ganzhina, I. M. (2001) Словарь современных русских фамилий. Moscow: Astrel. ISBN   5-271-00127-X.
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