War and Faith

     

The Warto End All Wars
 
 
 
   
The War to End All Wars
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The Eastern Front

The Eastern Front

Typical Shtet lKrasnik

Krasnik: a typical shtetl in Eastern Poland
Photograph, July 18, 1915

Near Przemysl

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.