1772
Partition
Frederick the Great takes over territories west of the River Vistula, west Prussia
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Browse historical events and people recorded at River Vistula in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Frederick the Great takes over territories west of the River Vistula, west Prussia
Hindenburg reaches the Vistula
Mackensen reaches the Vistula River by October 9 and is only 12 miles away from Warsaw
General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brings up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army, att this time Hindenburg learned of a planned Russian offensive into Silesia from a captured Russian soldier
General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brings up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army, att this time Hindenburg learned of a planned Russian offensive into Silesia from a captured Russian soldier
The Germans were unfamiliar with the land and unable to bring sufficient reinforcements to the Ninth Army, allowing Ruzsky to concentrate his front against Mackensen. On October 17, Hindenburg orders a retreat, and by the 31st the battle is over
The Germans were unfamiliar with the land and unable to bring sufficient reinforcements to the Ninth Army, allowing Ruzsky to concentrate his front against Mackensen. On October 17, Hindenburg orders a retreat, and by the 31st the battle is over
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