German illustration of the second Siege of
Przemyśl, from January 13, 1915 Illustrated War News. The Siege of Przemyśl was the longest
siege of the
First World War,[1] and a crushing defeat for
Austria-Hungary in the face of a Russian onslaught. Przemyśl was a
fortress town on the
River San and a Galician stronghold. The
investment of Przemyśl began on September 24, 1914, and was briefly suspended on October 11 due to an Austro-Hungarian offensive. The siege resumed again on November 9 and the Austro-Hungarian garrison surrendered on March 22, 1915, after holding out for a total of 133 days.
German illustration of the second Siege of
Przemyśl, from January 13, 1915 Illustrated War News. The Siege of Przemyśl was the longest
siege of the
First World War,[1] and a crushing defeat for
Austria-Hungary in the face of a Russian onslaught. Przemyśl was a
fortress town on the
River San and a Galician stronghold. The
investment of Przemyśl began on September 24, 1914, and was briefly suspended on October 11 due to an Austro-Hungarian offensive. The siege resumed again on November 9 and the Austro-Hungarian garrison surrendered on March 22, 1915, after holding out for a total of 133 days.
