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 … [Read more...] about Siesikai 1920-1922
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Šilalė 1919-1924
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 … [Read more...] about Šilalė 1919-1924
Šilėnai 1921-1922
Šilėnai is a township and a railway station between Šiauliai and Radviliškis. In World War One it was a contentious object in the two battles for Šiauliai and was finally secured (as Schilany) by Brigade Homeyer on July 21, 1915. During the … [Read more...] about Šilėnai 1921-1922
Šilinė
Šilinė is a locality south east of Tauragė, better known as a wide-spread Šilinės miškas (Forest of Šilinė). A Lithuanian postal facility with access to telegraph was established in probably the Ranger's office. Apart from an unclear reference to a … [Read more...] about Šilinė
Simnas 1919-1920
Simnas is a town in Suvalkija, 25 km west of Alytus. In World War One, after Russian forces had been completely evicted from East Prussia, Simnas was entered by German 5. Garde-Infanterie-Brigade on February 16, 1915. After the German army … [Read more...] about Simnas 1919-1920
Širvintai (also Širvintos) 1919-1921
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 … [Read more...] about Širvintai (also Širvintos) 1919-1921
Skaisgirys 1921-1922
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 … [Read more...] about Skaisgirys 1921-1922
Skapiškis 1919-1920
In World War One, after the German forces had conclusively secured Šiauliai (Schaulen) on July 21, 1915, Skapiškis (Skopischki) in north-east Lithuania was taken during the battle of Kupiškis (Schlacht bei Kupischki) by 1. Reserve-Division on ca. … [Read more...] about Skapiškis 1919-1920
Skaudvilė 1919-1920
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 … [Read more...] about Skaudvilė 1919-1920
Skuodas 1919
In World War One, Skuodas (Shkudy, Schkudy), a town in northwestern Lithuania, was passed through on May 5, 1915 by German forces (Abteilung Schulenburg) on their way to storm the naval base of Liepaja (Libava, Libau) which was taken in the early … [Read more...] about Skuodas 1919
Slavikai 1920-1921
Slavikai (Sloviki, Slowiki) is a township 20 km west of Šakiai, on the border with what was East Prussia. In World War One, after Russian armies were finally pushed out of East Prussia in early 1915, Slavikai was taken by units of 31. … [Read more...] about Slavikai 1920-1921
Stakliškės 1920-1923
Stakliškės is a township ca. 40 km north-east of Alytus. In World War One, it was taken by infantry of German XXI. Armeekorps in early September 1915 during the battle for Vilnius, which fell on September 18. During the German army's … [Read more...] about Stakliškės 1920-1923
Subačius 1919-1923
Subačius is a town in Aukštaitija, ca. 30 km east of Panevėžys, with a railway station on the line to Daugavpils (Dvinsk, Dünaburg). In World War One, during the battle of Kupiškis, it was taken by 78. Reserve-Division on August 2, … [Read more...] about Subačius 1919-1923
Sudargas 1921
Sudargas is a township in top north-western Suvalkija, ca. 35 km north-west of Šakiai and close to the border with what was East Prussia. In World War One, in the final clearing of Russian armies from East Prussia, Sudargas was taken by 31. … [Read more...] about Sudargas 1921
Suvalkai 1919-1920
Suvalkai is a town in ethnographic south Lithuania or north Poland, which at various times has been claimed by Lithuanians, Poles and even Germans. In World War One it was taken by 76. Reserve-Division on ca. February 14, 1915. After the German … [Read more...] about Suvalkai 1919-1920
Suveiniškis (also Suvainiškiai) 1921-1923
Suveiniškis (by ca. 1930 Suvainiškiai, then Suvainiškis) is a township in north-eastern Lithuania, ca. 45 km north-west of Rokiškis. In World War One it was passed through by 78. Reserve-Division on ca. September 11, 1915 while moving on Daugavpils … [Read more...] about Suveiniškis (also Suvainiškiai) 1921-1923
Švėkšna 1919-1920
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 … [Read more...] about Švėkšna 1919-1920
Taujėnai 1919
In WWI Taujėnai (Tovjany, Towiani), a township in Aukštaitija, was taken by German troops during their flanking movement towards Vilnius after the week-long battle battle of Kupiškis. It was passed through by cavalrymen of 3. Kavallerie-Division … [Read more...] about Taujėnai 1919
Tauragė 1919-1920
Tauragė (Taurogen, Tauroggen) is situated close to the old border with Memelland and so with East Prussia and Germany. In World War One, Tauragė was conclusively occupied by German forces on March 29, 1915. When the German army withdrew … [Read more...] about Tauragė 1919-1920
Telšiai 1919
In WWI, when a German drive into Žemaitija and Courland started on April 27, 1915, Telšiai was soon, at 6 a.m. April 29, passed through by 33rd cav. brig. (6.Kavallerie-Division) and advance troops of 11th res. brig. (6. Reseve-Infantery-Division). … [Read more...] about Telšiai 1919