Winter Against Russia

February 18, 1915

Some tactical success has been achieved by Hindenburg in the north.  In the battle of Augustow an entire Russian corp is forced to surrender en mass. Russia, of course, has a relatively inexhaustible supply of men. On the other hand, almost nothing comes from the campaign in the south by Conrad.  And the German Army is forced to admit that their winter campaign against the vast Russian Empire is a strategic failure.  The southern push has resulted in 800,000 Austrian casualties, which she can ill afford.