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20th Army Corps (Russian Empire)

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served in this unit with the 28th Division having particularly many Lithuanians, especially in the 109th and 111th Infantry Regiments. Some regiments in this Corps were 80%
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launched a surprise attack, advancing 70 miles (110 km) within one week. They inflicted severe casualties on the
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Shortly before the outbreak of World War I, on 1 January 1913, the 20th Army Corps comprised the following units:
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At different times during the war, the 20th Corps was part of several different
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The 20th corps was led by the following commanders throughout its existence:
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Pociūnas, Arvydas (2008). "4. Įgulos pėstininkų ir kavalerijos daliniai".
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that was first raised in 1899, and most famous for fighting on the
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From War through Revolution: The Story of the Latvian Rifles
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Mangulis, Visvaldis (1983). "III - 1914 to February 1917".
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Actions during the winter battle at the Masurian Lakes.
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General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
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WWI Centennial: Winter Battle of the Masurian Lakes
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Index

Russian Empire
Russian Empire
Imperial Russian Army
Riga
World War I
Eastern Front
Battle of Tannenberg
Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes
Russian
Imperial Russian Army
Eastern Front
World War I
Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes
Vilna Military District
Riga
Lithuanians
Latvian
29th
45th Infantry Divisions
Lieutenant general
Richard Troyanovich Meves

Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes
Fritz von Below
Eighth Army
Imperial Russian Army
Tenth Army
Augustów Forest
Imperial Russian Army
Latvian Riflemen

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