Osowiec Fortress
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osowiec-fortress-189-7634102
title:
Osowiec Fortress
text:
Osowiec Fortress is a 19th-century fortress built by the Russian Empire, located in what is now north-eastern Poland. It saw heavy fighting during World War I when it was defended for several months by its Russian garrison against German attacks. The fortress was built in the years 1882–1892 as one of the defensive works to protect the western borders of Russia against Germany, and continuously modernised afterwards to cope with advances in heavy siege artillery. In 1889–1893, military engineer
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description:
19th century Russian Empire fortress in Poland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osowiec_Fortress
date created:
2009-10-17T17:43:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T06:53:50Z
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image:
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13
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