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Lemberg Falls to Russian Controls After Ten Months
Lemberg Galicia, capital of the province, was occupied by Russian forces on September 2, 1914. The town, with about 200,000 residents and a key Austrian military post, endured fierce battles as Austro German troops recaptured surrounding Galicia. The advance marked by massive artillery use, shrinking shells problem for Russians, ended with Austrian German victories restoring control and renaming Lemberg to Levov.
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Lemberg
Galicia
Austria
Nicholas
Teutonic ‘Ilies
Ga Hela
Berlin
Cracow
Carpathian Mountains
Hungary
Bukowina
Teutonic Allle
Praamys
Grodek
Russia
Levov
Pearance
Praemyss