Niemen

A strip of country including these forests, and running parallel to the Niemen was a sort of no-man's land in the spring of 1915.

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In his offensive, which began on June 24, 1812, the Grande Armée crossed the Niemen River moving toward Kovno (now Kaunus in Lithuania), then began to veer further inland, following a path that led from Kovno to Vilna (Vilnius), then to Smolensk, and finally to Moscow.

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It was a natural anchor point for the advanced defense of Leningrad, serving as a hinge for a line that ran south by southeast, through Ostrov, and along the River Niemen, which lay to the southeast.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

In his offensive, which began on June 24, 1812, the Grande Armée crossed the Niemen River moving toward Kovno (now Kaunus in Lithuania), then began to veer further inland, following a path that led from Kovno to Vilna (Vilnius), then to Smolensk, and finally to Moscow.

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But as Pskov fell, at the end of the 9th, the Germans were also astride the Niemen.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

But as Pskov fell, at the end of the 9th, the Germans were also astride the Niemen.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

It was a natural anchor point for the advanced defense of Leningrad, serving as a hinge for a line that ran south by southeast, through Ostrov, and along the River Niemen, which lay to the southeast.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

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The French emperor had crossed the Niemen river separating the French controlled Duchy of Warsaw from Russian-controlled Lithuania with at least 442,000 soldiers.

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