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Siege of Warsaw
History of Germany
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| | 1914 | Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig Hans von | |
| 12th Oct Warsaw The Germans advance on Warsaw but retreat a week later
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| 1914 | Hindenburg, Paul von | |
| 31st Oct Warsaw The Germans were unfamiliar with the land and unable to bring sufficient reinforcements to the Ninth Army, allowing Ruzsky to concentrate his front against Mackensen. On October 17, Hindenburg orders a retreat, and by the 31st the battle is over
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| 6th Dec Warsaw The Russians had repulsed the Germans and saved Warsaw, which had been the objective of the original German offensive, the Germans, for their part, had caused the Russians to abandon their offensive into Silesia
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| 1914 | Mackensen, August von | |
| 9th Oct Warsaw Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw
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| 1939 | Hitler, Adolf | |
| 9th Sep Warsaw The 4th Panzer Div launches the 1st attack on Warsaw
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| 15th Sep Warsaw Warsaw is surrounded by German troops, Hitler orders it's bombardment
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| 16th Sep Warsaw The Poles refuse to surrender Warsaw
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| 1939 | Rundstedt, Karl Rudolf von | |
| 1st Sep Warsaw Has the task of destroying Polish forces on the border before approaching Warsaw
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