Unwittingly, the Russians and Austro-Hungarians thus created the circumstances that would lead to a head-on collision between Auffenberg's Fourth Army and Ruzsky's Third Army." Auffenberg's IX, VI, and XVII Corps were located between Niemirów and Rawa Ruska. The Russian Third Army consisted of the IX, X, XI, and XXI Corps.
The Russians and Austro-Hungarians unintentionally set the stage for a head-on clash between Auffenberg's Fourth Army and Ruzsky's Third Army. Auffenberg's IX, VI, and XVII Corps were positioned between Niemirów and Rawa Ruska. The Russian Third Army included the IX, X, XI, and XXI Corps.