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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 got its name from the bloodied, corpse-like appearance of the Russian combatants after they were bombarded with a mixture of poison gases , chlorine and bromine ...
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.
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 may refer to: Osowiec, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Osowiec, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) Osowiec, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland)
The Osowiec Fortress was also eventually abandoned by the Russians, followed by a German chlorine gas attack. Kovel was abandoned by the Russians on 21 August, and Stavka abandoned Baranovichi for Mogilev. [7]: 303–305, 306–318, 322–324
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 .
Osowiec [ɔˈsɔvjɛt͡s] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbójna, within Łomża County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. [1] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Zbójna , 25 km (16 mi) west of Łomża , and 97 km (60 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok .