Showing posts with label Russian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian. Show all posts

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Life AT War - Day By Day

26th August 1915

The Russian city of Best-Litovsk is currently overrun with German troops.

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

Life AT War - Day By Day

5th August 1915

Russian soldiers have evacuated Warsaw, where shortly afterwards it was occupied by German troops.

Monday, 20 April 2015

Life AT War - Day by Day

20th April 1915

The Armenian soldiers have risen and seized the Turkish town of Van.

These soldiers were to hold the town until Russian re-inforcements arrived. These did not arrive until a month later on the 19th May, by which time, thousands of Armenian's had been killed or injured.

Saturday, 7 February 2015

Life AT War - Day by Day

7th February 1915

At the second battle of Masurian Lakes, German armies have surrounded and cut of part of the Russian army.

Friday, 9 January 2015

Life AT War - Day by Day

28th December 1914

Turkish soldiers are repulsed by Russian troops after fighting in Armenia for the last few weeks.

Monday, 6 October 2014

Life AT War - Day by Day

6th October 1914

Russian troops have fallen back along the Eastern front in Poland and Galicia.

Sunday, 31 August 2014

Life AT War - Day by Day

31st August 1914

General Von Kluck has decided not to attack Paris, German troops have reconquered Soldau/Neidenburg in East Prussia, Germany has defeated Russia at Tannenberg - the battle is over.

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Life AT War - Day by Day

27th August 1914

Today is the second day of the Battle of Tannenberg, Germany has bombed Usdau, the US war reporter Richard H Davis is visiting Leuven.


The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russian and German troops and would last four days in total.
At the outbreak of the war, the Russian Empire had invaded East Prussia which included Usdau. The German troops were able to regain Usdau on the 27th August 1914.

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Life AT War - Day by Day

26th August 1914

At the Battle of Tannenberg the German 8th Army has defeated the Russian Narev Army.