In WWI, Pumpėnai (Pompjany) a township in northern Lithuania, ca. 20 km north of Panevėžys, was taken by German forces after their successful second attempt to occupy Šiauliai on July 21, 1915. Pumpėnai was entered by units of 78th … [Read more...] about Pumpėnai
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Radviliškis 1919-1920
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, … [Read more...] about Radviliškis 1919-1920
Raguva 1919-1921
Raguva is a township in Aukštaitija, ca. 30 km south-east of Panevėžys. In World War One, during the battle of Kupiškis, it was taken by Division Beckmann on August 2, 1915. During the German withdrawal from the East at the end of 1918, … [Read more...] about Raguva 1919-1921
Remygala (Ramygala) 1919 – 1920
Remygala (in the late 1920s renamed Ramygala) lies half-way between Panevėžys and Kėdainiai. In World War One, after the second battle of Šiauliai / Schaulen, Remygala (on German maps as Remigola) was secured by units of Division Beckman on August … [Read more...] about Remygala (Ramygala) 1919 – 1920
Raseiniai 1919
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 … [Read more...] about Raseiniai 1919
Rietavas 1919
In WWI, Rietavas (Retovo, Retowo) after a brief fire-fight was passed through by German infantry units of the 12th res. brig. (6. Reserve-Division) at about midday on April 28, 1915 , that is, the day after the Germans embarked on a push into … [Read more...] about Rietavas 1919
Rokiškis 1919-1921
Rokiškis is a town in north-east Lithuania, on the railway line Šiauliai - Daugavpils. In World War One it was taken by troops of I. Reserve-Korps on ca. September 13, 1915 while advancing toward Daugavpils. During the German withdrawal from Russia, … [Read more...] about Rokiškis 1919-1921
Rozalimas 1919-1920
Rozalimas (Rozalino, Rozalin) is a small town ca. 40 km north-west of Panevėžys. In World War One, during the second battle for Šiauliai, it was passed through by German infantry of 78. Reserve-Division on July 22, 1915. During the German … [Read more...] about Rozalimas 1919-1920
Šakiai 1919
Šakiai (Shaki, Schaki) was briefly entered by German troops in 1914 at an early stage of the war with Russia, then in February 1915 by reco troups of Ersatz-Brigade Esebeck, then finally and more permanently during the German preparations to storm … [Read more...] about Šakiai 1919
Salakas 1920-1922
Salakas is a town in north-eastern Lithuania, ca. 20 km south of Zarasai. In World War One it was taken by German troops, mainly cavalry, advancing toward the fortress of Daugavpils (Dünaburg) in Latvia and also deploying for an encirclement of … [Read more...] about Salakas 1920-1922
Salantai 1919-1920
The township Salantai (Salanty), in 1940 pop. ca. 2200, in Žemaitija or Samogitia acquired its first post office in czarist times, sometime before WWI. During WWI it was occupied by German troops soon after the swift German push into Žemaitija and … [Read more...] about Salantai 1919-1920
Saločiai 1919-1920
Saločiai (Salaty) is a township 20 km west of Biržai, close to the border with Latvia. In World War One, during the battle of Kupiškis, Saločiai was passed through by units of German 8. Kavallerie-Division on August 4, 1915. During the … [Read more...] about Saločiai 1919-1920
Šančiai 1919-1920
Šančiai is a southern suburb of Kaunas. During the late czarist period, extensive military installations rendered Šančiai an important component of the fortress of Kaunas. The fortress was conclusively captured by German Tenth Army on … [Read more...] about Šančiai 1919-1920
Seda 1919
When the German troops moved into Žemaitija and Courland on April 27, 1915, within a few days Seda (Siady) was inspected by reco cavalrymen of 6th Cav. Div. (6. Kavallerie-Division). Later the township became the administrative seat of the district … [Read more...] about Seda 1919
Šeduva 1919
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 … [Read more...] about Šeduva 1919
Seinai 1919-1920
Seinai is a town in southern Suvalkija with a large Lithuanian population, which eventually was included in Poland. In World War One, it was taken by 42. Infanterie-Division on February 14, 1915. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of … [Read more...] about Seinai 1919-1920
Seirijai 1919-1921
Seirijai is a town in southern Lithuania, ca.25 km south-west of Alytus. In First World War, during a major encirclement battle for Augustow, Seirijai was first briefly touched by advance units of German 77. Reserve-Division in mid-February 1915, … [Read more...] about Seirijai 1919-1921
Semeliškės (also Semeliškiai, Samiliškės) 1921-1922
Semeliškės (also Semeliškiai, Samiliškės) is a township ca. 20 km west of Trakai. In World War One, during the German encirclement of Vilnius, Semeliškės was passed through in early September 1915 by infantry of German XXXX. … [Read more...] about Semeliškės (also Semeliškiai, Samiliškės) 1921-1922
Šeštakavas (later Šeštokai) 1919-1920
Šeštakavas (later renamed Šeštokai) is a town in Suvalkija ca. 30 km south of Marijampolė. In World War One, after the final clearing of Russian armies from East Prussia, Šeštakavas was passed through by 31. Infantry-Division on February 13, … [Read more...] about Šeštakavas (later Šeštokai) 1919-1920
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