Blown-up bridge in Warsaw 1915
A bridge over the Vistula at Warsaw, blown up by the Russians in their retreat through Poland. In May 1915, the combined forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany attacked the Russian army at Gorlice forcing the poorly-equipped Russians to retreat through Galicia and then Poland. As well as around 3/4 million Russian prisoners, the advance of the German army also made refugees of around 10 million
Picture No
10215298
Media ID
46032069
Size
6087px x 3870px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Photopress in The Illustrated London News', 28 August 1915, page 269
Date
1915
