The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . the first attack. Here the Russian line camedown into Galicia from Poland almostdue north and soufli and turned abruptlyeast along the summit of the was supported by Tarnow and Gorlice,and during its six months of occupancy ithad been strongly and carefully fortified. General \on Mackensens object wasto break through over the Donajec, drivethe Russian right back into Poland andisolate the armies operating in the Carpa-thians. For this task he massed more than250 batteries of all calibres on a fro
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . the first attack. Here the Russian line camedown into Galicia from Poland almostdue north and soufli and turned abruptlyeast along the summit of the was supported by Tarnow and Gorlice,and during its six months of occupancy ithad been strongly and carefully fortified. General \on Mackensens object wasto break through over the Donajec, drivethe Russian right back into Poland andisolate the armies operating in the Carpa-thians. For this task he massed more than250 batteries of all calibres on a front be-tween twenty-five and thirty miles wide,then moved his allied amiy up to the linefrom the Cracow rendezvous. He openedhis bombardment in the afternoon of May1, 1915, and maintained an unprecedentedfire for twenty-four liours. On the after-noon of May 2 he ordered an attack alongthe whole Donajec front, supported by asimultaneous advance of all the AustroGerman armies in and south of the Car-pathians. The first shock upset the Russians. Awide gap was opened along the river,. Nev/ Zealand Pioneer Battalion. These Maoris fought in Gallipoli and France. They are shown innative costume doing the Haka dance done by them before entering battle. THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK
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