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Masuria was the only region of Germany directly affected by the battles of World War I. Damaged towns and villages were reconstructed with the aid of several twin towns from western Germany like Cologne to Neidenburg (Nidzica), Frankfurt to Lötzen (Giżycko) and even Vienna to Ortelsburg (Szczytno). The architecture still is surprisingly ...
The Masurians or Mazurs (Polish: Mazurzy; German: Masuren; Masurian: Mazurÿ), historically also known as Prussian Masurians (Polish: Mazurzy pruscy), are an ethnic group originating from the region of Masuria, within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. They number around 5,000–15,000 people.
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Masovians, [a] also spelled as Mazovians, and historically known as Masurians, [b] is an ethnographic group of Polish people that originates from the region of Masovia, located mostly within borders of the Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. They speak the Masovian dialect of Polish. [1] [2]
The Russians were also repulsed (Feb., 1915) in Masuria in the so-called Winter Battle. Masuria (məzŏŏ´rēə), Ger. Masurenland, Pol. Mazury, region, N Poland. It is a low-lying area covered by large lakes and forests and drained by many small rivers.
Uncensoredhistory. Once again the cost of defeat for the Russians was mind-boggling, with the Tenth Army suffering around 200,000 casualties, including killed, wounded, prisoners and missing...
7-14 September 1914. Home. Timeline. First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The Russians withdraw from East Prussia following defeat by Germany at the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. Explore the map for similar events. 2. + - First Battle of the Masurian Lakes.
7–22 February 1915. Home. Timeline. Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, in East Prussia, ends in a Russian defeat to the Germans. Explore the map for similar events. 2. + - Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, in East Prussia, ends in a Russian defeat to the Germans.
