The township Židikai (Zhidiki, Schidiki) lies ca. 20 km west of Mažeikiai. When the German advance into Žemaitija and Courland began on April 27, 1915, Židikai was bypassed except for a reco detachment. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, in January 1919 Židikai was held by Abteilung Doin of the
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The Lithuania Philatelic Society Journal is distributed free of charge to society members and major libraries in Lithuania. Production is currently on a bi-annual basis. Editors are now accepting articles for 2010 Winter issue. Preview Current Issue Click here to preview the current issue of the LPS Journal. Adobe flash player is required. Click in
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Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | Jan 2010 | Feb 2010 | Mar 2010 | Apr 2010 | May 2010 | Jul 2010| August
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The town Šeduva (Shadovo, Schadow) lies on the railway line Šiauliai – Daugavpils, 35 km west of Šiauliai. During the battles for Šiauliai, the railway station of Šeduva was an object of serious contention and was first raided by Bavarian cavalry (Bayersche Kavallerie-Division) on May 5, 1915, then finally taken by infantry of 1. Reserve-Division
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The Lithuania Philatelic Society publishes an illustrated journal, containing from 40 to 130 pages, usually twice a year, which contains in-depth philatelic articles on Lithuania, as well as society news. It is written in both English and Lithuanian. The Lithuania Philatelic Society Journal is distributed free of charge to society members and major libraries in
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The town Žagarė (Zhagory, Schagory) is situated close to the border with Latvia and is almost equidistant to both Šiauliai and Jelgava (Mitava, Mitau) in Latvia. In World War One, during the battles for Šiauliai, Žagarė was passed through by German units of 6. Kavallerie-Division as early as May 5, 1915 and, after a Russian
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The town of Jurbarkas (in Russian: Jurburg, in German: Georgenburg) lies on the north side of the river Nemunas and is recorded to have had, since a few centuries ago, a relay station or some postal facility on the old postal route between Kaunas and Tilsit and so on to East Prussia,  Germany and the
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Kapčiamiestis is a town in south Suvalkija, ca. 30 km west of Druskininkai. In World War One, after Russian armies were finally pushed out of East Prussia, Kapčiamiestis was taken by infantry of 77. Reserve-Division on February 18, 1915. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, the southernmost parts of Lithuania
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Slavikai (Sloviki, Slowiki) is a township 20 km west of Šakiai, on the border with what was East Prussia. In World War One, after Russian armies were finally pushed out of East Prussia in early 1915, Slavikai was taken by units of 31. Infanterie-Division at 3 pm on February 9, 1915. After the German army’s
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Žiežmariai (Zhizhmory, Zysmory) is a town ca. 30 km east of Kaunas. In World War One, it was passed through by units of Korps Litzmann in late August 1915 during the German offensive to take Vilnius, which fell on September 18. When the Red Army followed in the footsteps of the German withdrawal from Russia
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