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World War I in March 1915 |
- By TomStar81
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German illustration of the second Siege of Przemyśl, from January 13, 1915 Illustrated War News. The Siege of Przemyśl was the longest siege of the First World War,[1] and a crushing defeat for Austria-Hungary in the face of a Russian onslaught. Przemyśl was a fortress town on the River San and a Galician stronghold. The investment of Przemyśl began on September 24, 1914, and was briefly suspended on October 11 due to an Austro-Hungarian offensive. The siege resumed again on November 9 and the Austro-Hungarian garrison surrendered on March 22, 1915, after holding out for a total of 133 days.
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| December 20, 1914 – March 17, 1915 | First Battle of Champagne. | |
| March 10 – March 13 | Battle of Neuve Chapelle. After an initial success, a British offensive is halted. | Details |
| March 22 | The Siege of Przemyśl ends. The Russians capture the fortress. | Details |
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- ^ A War in Words, p.69, Svetlana Palmer & Sarah Wallis, Simon & Schuster 2003