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German troops in Lyntupy (Vitebsk Region) in 1916. During the First World War (1914-1918), the territory of Belarus became the scene of active hostilities. Since the beginning of the war in Baranovichi, and since August 8 (21), 1915 - in Mogilev, the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander was located.
On 21 February 1918, the German army captured Minsk. On the same day, the Belarusian Council passed the First Constituent Charter declaring the council the only legitimate power on the territory of Belarus. Neither the occupying authorities, nor its government in Berlin, however, were interested in the idea of an independent Belarusian state.
Belarus & allies Belarus's opposition Result Polish-Belarusian ethnic conflict (1939—1954) Byelorussian SSR Belarusian collaborators: Polish people Home Army Cursed soldiers. Grodno Self Defense Wołkowysk Self Defense Both sides claimed victory World War II (1941–1944) Soviet Union Byelorussian SSR Nazi Germany. Belarusian Central Council
Due to military conquest and dynastic marriages, the western principalities of Rus' in modern Belarus were acquired by the expanding Grand Duchy of Lithuania, beginning with the rule of Lithuanian King Mindaugas (1240–1263). From the 13th to 15th century, the principalities were either conquered or willingly joined the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Mogilev Jews assembled for forced labour, July 1941. The German invasion of the Soviet Union started on 22 June 1941 and led to a German military occupation of Belarus until it was fully liberated in August 1944 as a result of Operation Bagration.
In the same month, Crimea was also cleared of the Bolsheviks by Ukrainian troops and the Imperial German Army. [18] [19] On 13 March 1918, Ukrainian troops and the Austro-Hungarian Army had secured Odessa. [18] On 5 April 1918, the German army took control of Yekaterinoslav, and 3 days later Kharkov. [20]
This is a list of the equipment used by the Armed Forces of Belarus. The military forces of Belarus are almost exclusively armed with Soviet-era equipment inherited from the Soviet Union. Although large in numbers, some western experts consider some of it outdated.
The sets of armies joined battle on both sides. General Pierre Ruffey's Third Army to the south and Fernand de Langle de Cary's Fourth Army to the north, fighting Germany's Fourth, led by Duke Albrecht, and Fifth army, led by Crown Prince Wilhelm. [6] The German troops started moving through the forest on 19 August.