General Ivanov, possibly to avoid any responsibility for his crushing defeat, claimed after the war that his Army consisted of only 36,000 men and that many of his units were understrength, but a detailed analysis of his units contradicted him.
Kindral Ivanov, võimalik, et vältida vastutust oma purustava lüüasaamise eest, väitis pärast sõda, et tema armees oli vaid 36 000 meest ja et paljud tema üksused olid alamehitatud, kuid detailne analüüs tema üksustest on temaga vastuolus.