![]() However this time there was a factor they hadn’t faced before. Still, the mighty structure of Osoweic Fort had served them well before. With approx 900 Russians, many of them militia, against thousands of Germans the odds looked hopeless. Accompanying him on his march to the site were 14 infantry battalions, a sapper – or trench digger – battalion, around 30 heavy siege guns, and more. ![]() There were guns, but this is in reference to a human-shaped weapon… Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg. In August 1915 he brought out the big guns. The remains of Osowiec Fortress, where the Attack of the Dead Men took place. The Kaiser needed Russia out the way, and reducing Osoweic Fort to rubble must have been a priority. ![]() Amazingly, this multi-layered defence system meant the Russians didn’t need many soldiers to man the fort. To get inside, an enemy had to cross 2 sets of trenches before facing the walls and battlements, where they could be picked off by shooters. ![]()
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