Interaction of troops of the Southwestern front of the Russian imperial army during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation

The leadership of the interaction of troops during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation is its most important component. The historical experience of leading the interaction of troops, as well as knowledge and understanding of the structure, essence, content and sequence of maintaining sustainable interaction will allow its application in modern conditions. The purpose of the article is to familiarize with the contents of the guidelines for the interaction of the troops of the Southwestern Front, the armies and corps that make up their composition during the conduct of defensive, then offensive operations, and subsequently the pursuit of the retreating enemy. 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and synthesis of information from published sources and archival documents allowed us to study a fairly large number of historical documents of the Southwestern Front, armies and corps that make up its composition at each stage of the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation in the First World War. The study reveals the sequence and content of the work of the field offices of the front, army headquarters and field offices of the corps that make up its composition to guide the interaction of troops during the Warsaw-Ivangorod operation. Based on the reviewed historical and analytical documents, the structure of the leadership of the interaction of the troops of the Southwestern Front with the beginning of 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.