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Masuria
Masuria , Ger. Masurenland, Pol. Mazury, region, N Poland. It is a low-lying area covered by large lakes and forests and drained by many small rivers. The original population of the region was expelled by the Teutonic Knights and replaced (14th cent.) with Polish settlers. Masuria later became p... Read more
World War I
World War I 1914-18, also known as the Great War, conflict, chiefly in Europe, among most of the great Western powers. It was the largest war the world had yet seen. Causes World War I was immediately precipitated by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a ... Read more

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Tannenberg
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...whose unwillingness to aid Samsonov greatly facilitated the German victory, was defeated soon afterward in the battle of the Masurian Lakes. The Russian advance into East Prussia, though ill-fated, relieved considerably the German pressure against the...
Masuria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...After Masuria passed to Poland in 1945, most of the German-speaking population was expelled and replaced by Poles. The Masurian Lakes region, where more than 2,700 lakes are located, was the scene of heavy fighting early in World War I. Two Russian...
August von Mackensen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition August von Mackensen , 1849-1945, German field marshal. In World War I he defeated the Russians in the battle of the Masurian Lakes (1914-15), conducted successful operations in Galicia, Serbia, and Romania, and in 1917 occupied Romania. Held...
Poland
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography ...regions. The Pomeranian district has over four thousand lakes, occupying over 115,000 hectares (290,000 acres); the Masurian district has over twenty-five hundred lakes, which cover almost 142,000 hectares (355,000 acres). Most of the lakes...
Tannenberg, Battle of
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...Germans turned on Rennenkampf, driving the First Army back over the frontier between September 7 and 14, in the Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The Russians came closer to victory in East Prussia than is generally realized. Their failure was primarily a consequence...

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Tannenberg, Battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...relieve his arch-rival Samsonov. A few days later, the German army also fought successfully against the 1st Army near the Masurian lakes. Despite their numerical inferiority, the Germans had relatively few casualties and took 137,000 prisoners of war...
mazurka
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology mazurka lively Polish dance. XIX. — F. mazurka , G. masurka — Pol. mazurek ‘Masurian dance’.

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Calm before the storm on Poland's lakes The weather may have taken a turn for the worse, but for novice sailor Lucy Grove learning the ropes on a yachting holiday in Masury was the ideal inititiation
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 9/6/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Aha!" said Alex. "I'm going sailing this summer on the Masurian Lakes in Poland. Why don't you come?" I pictured ballooning...the lakes themselves are worth it. It's hard to find the Masurian towns truly pretty - don't expect the perfect chocolate box...
TRIP Q & A.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/23/1995; 700+ words ; ...TERENCE NEILAN New York Times Q. I will be visiting the Masurian region of Poland (former East Prussia) by late August and...by its German name of Lyck, was the scene of the battle of Masurian Lakes in February 1915. In World War II the town was about...
Three dead, 10 missing in Poland storm
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 8/22/2007; 297 words ; ...40 boats and kayaks capsized in the sudden storm, which hit Masurian Lake district in northern Poland with strong winds Tuesday...year-old woman. The death toll is expected to increase. Masurian Lake District, also known as the "land of a thousand lakes...
Carbon Friendly Announces First Phase of its Poland Afforestation Offset Project.
PR Newswire; 9/17/2009; 700+ words ; ...12 hectares to initiate the first phase of its Warmian-Masurian, Poland Afforestation Offset Project (the "Project...Market. The Project is located in the province of Warmian-Masurian, Northern Poland. The Project land was aggregated and afforested...
Carbon Friendly Announces First Phase of its Poland Afforestation Offset Project
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 9/17/2009; 700+ words ; ...12 hectares to initiate the first phase of its Warmian- Masurian, Poland Afforestation Offset Project (the "Project...Market. The Project is located in the province of Warmian-Masurian, Northern Poland. The Project land was aggregated and afforested...
Tarpan Vodka - A New Premium Vodka Brand From Poland Has Entered the UK Market With Ambitions to Become One of the Leading Polish Brands.
PR Newswire Europe; 3/18/2009; 700+ words ; ...means 'wild horse' and refers to the now extinct herds of Tarpan that used to roam the vast plains of Masuria. Both the Masurian region and the term 'Tarpan' have positive associations for Polish consumers. Tarpan's bottle design is premium and unique...
CLIFFS TOP LIST FOR WORLD WONDERS.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 7/22/2009; 582 words ; ...10. Great Barrier Reef 11. Halong Bay 12. Iguazu Falls 13. Jeita Grotto 14. Kilimanjaro 15. Komodo16. Maldives 17. Masurian lakes 18. Matterhorn 19. Milford sound20. Mud volcanoes 21. Puerto Princesa underground river 22. Sundarbans 23. Table...
WHAT'S IN A NAME? Names With a Foreign Twist
Newspaper article from: Polish-American Journal; 7/31/2005; ; 253 words ; ...names include Czech (Czech), Cygan (Gypsy), Goral (highlander), Kaszub (Kashubian), Litwin (Lithuanian), Mazur (Masurian) and Prus, Prusak (Prussian), Rusin (Ukrainian), Stowacki (Slovak), Szot (Scot), Szwed (Swede), Wegier (Hungarian...
Dresden issues high-water warning; Poles evacuated due to floods
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 3/18/2005; 351 words ; ...people from their homes Friday as rainfall and melting snow continued to swell rivers throughout the country. In the northern Masurian Lakes district, the Groblica River burst its banks, flooding about 70 houses in the city of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, the Polish...
The tide of greatness is lapping at our cliffs.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 7/22/2009; 700+ words ; ...Falls Argentina and Brazil Jeita Grotto Lebanon Jeju Island South Korea Kilimanjaro Tanzania Komodo Indonesia Maldives Maldives Masurian Lake District Poland Matterhorn/Cervino Switzerland Milford Sound New Zealand Mud Volcanoes Azerbaijan Puerto Princesa Underground...