Troškūnai is a township in Aukštaitija, ca. 40 km south-east of Panevėžys. In World War One, it was taken by German cavalry (3. Kavallerie-Division) during the battle of Kupiškis, on July 2, 1915. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, units of the Red Army came to Troškūnai area in January [...]
Laižuva is a township ca. 15 km north-east of Mažeikiai, close to the border with Latvia, on the railway line Mažeikiai – Jelgava (Mitava, Mitau). Laižuva’s railway station gained some importance during the German advance into Žemaitija and Kurland in 1915. After a Russian counteroffensive, the area was secured on about July 15, 1915 by [...]
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 mid-February 1919 the Red Army was stopped some distance east of [...]
Švėkšna is a township in western Žemaitija, ca. 40 km south-east of Klaipėda (Memel) and close to the border of what was Memelgebiet. In World War One, when the German forces launched a drive into Žemaitija and Courland, Švėkšna was passed through the very same day, April 27, 1915, by units of 6. Reserve-Division. After [...]
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, 1915. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, when the [...]
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 Beckmann on July 22. During the German army’s withdrawal from Russia at the [...]
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, soon after midday Anykščiai (Onikschty) was fully secured by 3. Kavallerie-Division attacking from the [...]
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 War One, when German forces launched a drive into Žemaitija and Courland, Skaudvilė was taken the very [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]