The Russian XVII Corps had been repeatedly defeated, but had not yet lost all capacity to resist. Several hours after darkness fell, the supposedly-incapacitated Russian 35th Infantry Division conducted a rare and daring night assault on the resting 3rd “Edelweiss” Infantry Division.

Elite or not, the Edelweiss Division’s 5th Infantry Brigade was caught sleeping, its sentries driven in before the exhausted troops could form themselves. The Austrians were pushed back four kilometers with heavy losses before the 2nd Kaiserjäger Regiment – making a rare night march – arrived to rescue their comrades and drive off the Russians.