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On the fifth of August, 1915, German forces entered Warsaw. The Russians endured an excruciating military defeat known as 'The Great Retreat'. Here, German cavalry officers can be seen triumphantly parading down a Warsaw street.

To learn more about the terrible carnage in Eastern Europe during World War I, why not check out Prit Buttar's excellent Collison of Empires?