Raseiniai is a major town north-west of Kaunas. In World War One, when German forces advanced into Žemaitija on April 27, 1915 Raseiniai was taken the same evening by fast moving Bayersche Kavallerie-Division. After a Russian counter-offensive Raseinai was re-taken by 78. Reserve-Division. During the German withdrawal from the East at the end of 1918
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[A more detailed study of the Lithuanian post office in Gardinas / Grodno in 1919 will appear as a separate publication. The following is a brief summary of the basic facts, including the two types of provisional cancellations and registration markings. Some attention is paid to the covers containing the overprints on Russian stamps released
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Lunno (Lith. Lunia) is a town 45 km south-east of Gardinas (Grodno), presently in Belorus. In WWI, it was entered by German infantry on September 6, 1915 engaged in the battle for Vilnius. During the German withdrawal from the East, Lunno area was controlled by the dissolving Tenth Army, followed by units of the Grenzschutz.
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Suvalkai is a town in ethnographic south Lithuania or north Poland, which at various times has been claimed by Lithuanians, Poles and even Germans. In World War One it was taken by 76. Reserve-Division on ca. February 14, 1915. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, Suvalkai was guarded by Grenzschutz
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Marijampolė is a major town in central Suvalkija. In World War One, it was taken by Landwehr- Division Königsberg in mid-February 1915. During the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, when the Red Army was stopped on the far side of the river Nemunas, Marijampolė was not affected by further hostilities and
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Kybartai, Kibarty (in some postal aspects a joined-twin of Virbalis, Verzhbolovo, Wirballen) is a town with an important railway station next to the border of what was East Prussia, ca. 25 km west of Vilkaviškis. In World War One, after repeatedly changing hands it was finally secured by 78. Reserve-Division on February 10-11, 1915. After
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Šiauliai is a major town in northern Lithuania. Because of its strategic importance as a communications hub it was an object of two battles in 1915 and hotly contested again in 1919. During the German advance into Žemaitija and Courland Šiauliai was taken by 78. Reserve-Division on April 30, 1915, lost on May 10, then
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Alytus is a major town in southern Lithuania 65 km south of Kaunas. Because of its fortifications and strategic importance Alytus played an important part both in the battles of 1915 and in the postwar confrontation between the withdrawing German forces and the advancing Red Army. In World War One, Alytus was captured after the
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Dusetos is a town in Aukštaitija, 35 km north-east of Utena. In World War One it was passed through by Division Beckmann on September 12, 1915. During the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, Red Army units came to Dusetos area in late December 1918. In the War of Independence, Lithuanian regulars
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Garliava lies several km south of Kaunas but eventually came to be regarded as part of the metropolitan area. In World War One it was involved in the battle for the fortress of Kaunas, which fell on August 18, 1915. In the czarist period Garliava had its separate post office named Godlevo, and during the
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