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 … [Read more...] about Kybartai 1919
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Šiauliai 1919
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 … [Read more...] about Šiauliai 1919
Alytus 1919-1922
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 … [Read more...] about Alytus 1919-1922
Dusetos 1920-1921
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 … [Read more...] about Dusetos 1920-1921
Garliava 1921-1922
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 … [Read more...] about Garliava 1921-1922