The township Nemakščiai (Nemokshty, Niemokschty) is situated on the major highway linking Tilsit and Šiauliai. In WWI, when the German forces advanced into Žemaitija and Courland, Nemakščiai was taken on the very first day of the advance, at 7 pm on April 27, 1915 by Dragoner-Regiment 24 (3. Kavallerie-Division). The town’s importance was enhanced when,
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