Allenstein

His area of operations was the XVII Army Corps, based in Danzig, and the XX Army Corps, headquartered in Allenstein.

Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I 2008

While serving Allied prisoners, he visited prison camps in the XVII Army Corps (Danzig), the XX Army Corps (Allenstein), and the XXI Army Corps (Saarbrücken) districts.

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To achieve his aim, Napoleon ordered a general advance to Allenstein, Davout, Soult and Augereau traveling along the River Alle, while the cavalry reserve and the Guard marched by way of Villenburg.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Let me know how many officers and patrols you have sent out towards Möhrungen, Osteröde and Liebstadt in order to reassure me that the Allenstein position is in fact secure enough.29

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Will he continue to march toward Allenstein while we still retain possession of Deppen and Liebstadt?

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

It is necessary to leave nothing at Allenstein—everybody must be evacuated to Marienwerder, for my line of operations is to run from that town to Marien-burg and thence to Danzig.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

As the Emperor studied the latest reports, the conviction slowly grew that the enemy was indeed bent on making good his escape, but that he would probably stand and fight a rear guard action near Allenstein or Güttstadt in an attempt to make a clean break.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

However, if Ney is not at Hohenstein, you must advance with great prudence, for should the foe make for Möhrungen, Liebstadt or from Osteröde toward Allenstein, instead of retreating on Güttstadt—then your situation could be very alarming.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Riding to Allenstein later that morning, he learned that the Russian army was drawn up some seven miles northwest of the town, its left in the village of Mondtken, its center around Ionkovo covering the Liebstadt road.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

However, later that day the 2nd Murat reported that there was no sign of the enemy at Allenstein itself, and the Emperor, somewhat surprised, shifted his line of attack forward toward Güttstadt in order to block the bridge over the River Alle there, and at the same time ordered a close watch on the crossings at the apparently unoccupied town of Allenstein.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966