| Austrian infantrymen target Russian troops during their winter campaign north of Przemysl in Galicia (southeastern Poland). Below: An adjacent Austrian field gun in rapid fire mode against the Russians. The Austrians were unable to sustain an effective offensive on their own. By the spring of 1915, after months of fighting the Russians alone, the Austrians found themselves in dire need of assistance from the Germans to regain lost ground. |
Below: Six horses are needed to pull an Austrian army vehicle amid a lack of paved roads and muddy field conditions east of Krakow in Poland. |
Return to World War I Timeline - 1914
The History Place - World War I Index Page
The History Place Main Index Page
Copyright © 2009 The History Place™ All Rights Reserved
Terms of use: Private home/school non-commercial, non-Internet re-usage only is allowed of any text, graphics, photos, audio clips, other electronic files or materials from The History Place.