The Battle of Stallupönen, fought between Russian and German armies on August 17th 1914, was the first battle of the First World War on the Eastern Front.
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100 years ago: Battle of Tannenberg between Germany and Russia
Germany inflicted a humiliating defeat on Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg, fought between August 26th-30th 2014.
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Russia’s Great War & Revolution is an online resource about Russia’s experience of the Great war from 1914-1918, and the impact of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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Russia’s Great War & Revolution Online Resource
Russia’s Great War & Revolution is an online resource about Russia’s experience of the Great war from 1914-1918, and the impact of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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100 years ago: Battle of Łodz on the Eastern Front
German and Russian troops fought a prolonged battle near the Polish city of odz in November 1914 as winter was setting in on the Eastern Front.
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Christmas truce: UK diplomats kick off Centenary football events worldwide
British diplomats around the world are hosting a series of football matches to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War Christmas truce.
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Centenary News countdown to First World War anniversaries coming up in 2015
Centenary News looks ahead to some of the major First World War anniversaries which will be remembered in 2015.
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A Game in Hell – The Great War in Russia
Centenary News Review: A Game in Hell is a stunning visual record of how Russia saw the First World War. Many of the posters, prints, cartoons and photos are published for the first time. Accompanied by expert commentaries, they are a valuable reminder that Tsarist Russia was among the main players in a war almost banished from history after the 1917 Bolshevik revolution.
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100 Years Ago Today: Gorlice-Tarnów offensive starts against Russia
German and Austro-Hungarian troops launched a joint offensive in Galicia (present-day Poland) on May 2nd 1915, achieving a major breakthrough against the Russian Army.
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100 Years Ago Today: Russians ousted from Przemyśl
German and Austro-Hungarian forces recaptured the fortress town of Przemyl in southern Poland on June 3rd 1915.
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