Krasnik: a typical shtetl in Eastern Poland
Photograph, July 18, 1915
Austrian dugouts near Przemysl
Photograph, June 6, 1915
The Siege of Przemysl was one of the greatest sieges of World War I that brought a crushing defeat for Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian garrison surrendered on March 22, 1915, after holding out for a total of 133 days.