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*Niemen River front: Collapse of German offensive; signs of a general retreat.<ref group="note">German offensive against [[Russia]] began on [[6 February]], 20151915 in north west [[Poland]]. It was stopped on the Plotsk-Raciaz after a severe battle between [[16 February|16]] and [[18 February]]. The Germans began an offensive from [[East Prussia]] on [[22 February]], which was stopped on the line [[Kovna]]-[[Niemen]]-[[Przasnysz]]-[[Grodno]]-[[Osovyets]]. The Germans took Przasnysz on [[26 February]] but the town after changing hands several times was finally secured by the Russians the following day. Hindenburg then attempted an offensive in the Kherjele-Przasynsz district, but was beaten back and retired to prepared portions on [[14 March]].</ref>

*Austrian attacks repulsed in the [[Carpathians]].<ref group="note">AAn Austrian offensive in the [[Carpathians]] in the region of the [[San (river)|San River]] was checked between 1 and [[4 March]], 20151915. A further offensive on a 90-mile front, between [[Gorlice]] and the [[Uzsok Pass]], continued until [[21 March]], the aim being probably to relieve pressure on [[Przemysl]], which the offensive failed to do.</ref>