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The Attack of the Dead Men, or the Battle of Osowiec Fortress, was a battle of World War I that took place at Osowiec Fortress (now northeastern Poland), on August 6, 1915. The incident received its grim name from the bloodied, corpse-like appearance of the Russian combatants after they were bombarded with a mixture of poison gases , chlorine ...
Osowiec Fortress (Polish: Twierdza Osowiec; Russian: Крепость Осовец, romanized: Krepost' Osovets) is a 19th-century fortress built by the Russian Empire, located in what is now north-eastern Poland. It saw heavy fighting during World War I when it was defended for several months by its Russian garrison against German attacks.
At the end of January 1915, the regiment found itself in Osowiec, taking the perimeter of the fortress under guard. After leaving Osowiec, the regiment retreated to Grodno . During its defense, the soldiers expressed heroism, clearing the eastern part of the city from the enemy.
Osowiec, Złotów County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Osówiec, Greater Poland Voivodeship , Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Osowiec Fortress , Russian fortress built in the 19th century in modern-day Osowiec-Twierdza , defended during World War I, today in Poland
Osowiec [ɔˈsɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orchowo, within Słupca County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. [1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Orchowo , 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Słupca , and 78 km (48 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań .
The approaches to Osowiec were heavily defended; the 1st Guards Assault Engineer Brigade was required to establish river crossings under fire. [3] Units of the Front stormed and took the fortress, after a heavy air bombardment by Major-General Georgy Baydukov 's 4th Assault Aviation Corps , on 14 August. [ 4 ]
Osowiec [ɔˈsɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubawa, within Iława County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. [1] It lies approximately 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Iława and 65 km (40 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn .
Osowiec [ɔˈsɔvjɛt͡s] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Cewice, within Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. [ 1 ] For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania .