Veiveriai is a township ca. 25 km south-west of Kaunas. In World War One, Gerrman forces took it during preparations to storm the fortress of Kaunas, which fell on August 18,1915. After the the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, by … [Read more...] about Veiveriai 1919-1921
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Lazdijai 1919-1920
Lazdijai is a town in south Lithuania, ca. 40 km south-west of Alytus, close to the border with Poland. In World War One, after German forces cleared East Prussia of Russian incursion, Lazdijai was taken by 31. Infanterie-Division on February 13, … [Read more...] about Lazdijai 1919-1920
Baisogala (also Beisagala)
Baisogala is a township ca. 45 km south-east of Šiauliai with a railway station (Bejsagola) of some importance during the volatile first battle for Šiauliai in late April - early May 1915. It was finally secured during the second battle by Division … [Read more...] about Baisogala (also Beisagala)
Anykščiai 1919-1923
Anykščiai is a town in Aukštaitija, ca. 60 km south-east of Panevėžys. In World War One, it was taken by German troops during the battle of Kupiškis. First entered by squadrons of Bayerische Kavallerie-Division at 10 am on August 4, 1915, … [Read more...] about Anykščiai 1919-1923
Skaudvilė 1919-1920
The town Skaudvilė (czarist name: Neskuchnoye) lies on the militarily important highway between Šiauliai and Tilsit (in northern East Prussia). The town is also close to the somewhat parallel railway line which was constructed in 1915. In World … [Read more...] about Skaudvilė 1919-1920