Veviržėnai (from 1937 Veiviržėnai) is a township in western Žemaitija, ca. 35 km south-east of Klaipėda, ca. 10 km east of what was the border with Memelland. In World War One it was passed through by infantry units of 12. Reserve-Brigade in the very first afternoon of the German advance into Žemaitija, which started on
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Dotnava, after ca.1926 renamed Dotnuva, is a township with an agricultural academy on the strategic Šiauliai – (Kaunas) – Vilnius railway line, ca. 12 km north of Kėdainiai. In World War One, during the second battle of Šiauliai, Dotnava was in the zone covered by 3. Kavallerie-Division and in late July 1915 housed the division’s
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Šilalė is a town in Žemaitija 30 km north of Tauragė. In World War One it was passed through by reco squadrons of 45. Kavallerie-Brigade on the very first night of the German advance into Žemaitija which started in the early hours of April 27, 1915. During the German withdrawal from Russia at the end
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Širvintai (presently Širvintos) is a town in Aukštaitija ca. 50 km north of Vilnius. In WWI, during the German encirclement of Vilnius (which was captured on September 18, 1915), Širvintai was passed through in early September by troops of Korps Hutier which was flanking Vilnius from the north. In the immediate post-war period, in 1919
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Vainutas is a township in Žemaitija, 35 km north-west of Tauragė and ca. 10 km from the border of what was Memelland. In World War One, Vainutas was rushed through on the very first day of the German advance into Žemaitija and Courland, April 27, 1915, by squadrons of 45. Kavallerie-Brigade. During the German withdrawal
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Vyžuonos is a township in Aukštaitija, 15 km north of Utena. In World War One, Vyžuonos was passed through by Bayersche Ulanen-Brigade on September 10, 1915 in the process of flanking Vilnius, which fell on September 18. During the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, Red Army units appeared in Vyžuonos area
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Siesikai is a township in Aukštaitija, ca. 20 km west of Ukmergė. In World War One it was passed through in late August 1915 by squadrons of 4. Kavallerie-Division deploying east to take part in the encirclement of Vilnius, which fell on September 18. During the German withdrawal from the East, Red Army units came
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Radviliškis is a town and a rail junction ca. 20 km south-east of Šiauliai. As a location of strategic importance, it was a hotly contested object in both 1915 and 1919. After the German push into Žemaitija and Courland had started on April 27, 1915, Radviliškis was captured by Bayersche Kavallerie-Division on May 1, then
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Skaisgirys (also spelled Skaisgiris) is a township in northern Lithuania, 18 km north-west of Joniškis. In World War One, Skaisgirys (like Joniškis) changed hands repeatedly during the two volatile battles for Šiauliai. It was reached as early as April 30, 1915 and held for a few days by fast-moving units of German cavalry, then reclaimed
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Južintai is a township in Aukštaitija ca. 27 km south of Rokiškis. In World War One, it was passed through by Bayersche Kavallerie-Division on September 11, 1915 when providing wide-flanking support for the German encirclement of Vilnius, which fell on September 18. During the German withdrawal from the East at the end of 1918, this
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