Balninkai is a township in Aukštaitija, ca. 30 km east of Ukmergė. In World War One, during the German advance on Vilnius it was passed through by units of 3. Kavallerie-Division on September 9, 1915. During the German withdrawal from Russia … [Read more...] about Balninkai 1921-1922
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Semeliškės (also Semeliškiai, Samiliškės) 1921-1922
Semeliškės (also Semeliškiai, Samiliškės) is a township ca. 20 km west of Trakai. In World War One, during the German encirclement of Vilnius, Semeliškės was passed through in early September 1915 by infantry of German XXXX. … [Read more...] about Semeliškės (also Semeliškiai, Samiliškės) 1921-1922
Saločiai 1919-1920
Saločiai (Salaty) is a township 20 km west of Biržai, close to the border with Latvia. In World War One, during the battle of Kupiškis, Saločiai was passed through by units of German 8. Kavallerie-Division on August 4, 1915. During the … [Read more...] about Saločiai 1919-1920
Kietaviškės 1921-1922
Kietaviškės, now substantially re-structured, was a township half-way between Kaunas and Vilnius, close to present-day Elektrėnai. In World War One, after the fall of the fortress of Kaunas, Kietaviškės was crossed in late August 1915 … [Read more...] about Kietaviškės 1921-1922
Kaišiadorys (also Kaišedorys) 1919-1920
Kaišiadorys (1922 – early 1930s renamed Kaišedorys), with its important railway junction, is situated ca. 28 km east of Kaunas. It was a contested object both in 1915 and 1919. It was taken by units of German XXXX. Reserve-Korps on August 21, 1915 … [Read more...] about Kaišiadorys (also Kaišedorys) 1919-1920