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The fortress of Przemysl 1915. Public domain image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

The fortress of Przemysl 1915. Public domain image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

  • After a battle lasting almost six months, the siege of the Austro-Hungarian garrison at Przemysl ends. The Russian army captures the fortress, seizing 126,000 prisoners and 700 big guns. By securing the strategic Carpathian Mountain passes the Russians have opened the way for an invasion of Hungary.