the Berezina river

Here his most important service was in protecting the retreating army at the crossing of the Berezina River.

By November only 27,000 fit soldiers were among those who crossed the Berezina River.

After heavy fighting, the town of Babruysk near the Berezina River was captured.

He was badly wounded during the crossing of the Berezina River but survived the disastrous winter retreat.

Zajączek had lost a leg at the Berezina River and was carried about by his valets in an armchair.

Battle of Berezina may refer to one of the following events that happened by the Berezina River.

In 1812 Napoleon's troops were defeated while crossing the Berezina river, with some of the action taking place at the nearby Hospital Heights.

When the Armée arrived at the Berezina River it found itself trapped, with the Russians fast bearing down and no way to cross.

Max reported that Scherhorn's detachment of 2,500 men was encircled by the Soviets in the swamps near the Berezina River.

However, after his investigation, Narbut advised his superiors that a more strategic position would be on the shore of the Berezina river near Babruysk.

The Russians had to abandon the siege of Lachowicze (Lyakhavichy) and withdraw beyond the Berezina River.

Babruysk became the base of the regiment during the fights in the Berezina River valley and in Polesia until May 1920.

A popular legend has them becoming famous during the crossing of the Berezina River during the Battle of Berezina.

By the end of December 1943 the division had advanced to the right bank of the Berezina River south of Parichi and repelled enemy counterattacks.

He participated in the 1812 campaign against Napoleon and was accused of letting Napoleon escape at the Berezina River in November 1812.

It takes its source in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine, and then flows briefly near the delta of the Berezina River.

The first use in action of the Il-2 was with the 4th ShAP (Ground Attack Regiment) over the Berezina River days after the invasion began.

Until April 1917, it occupied the line along the Berezina River and was then along the Servech and Shchara Rivers for several months.

The remnants fell back, fording several rivers and conducted defenses until the Berezina River, where only six could be ferried across, the rest being blown up on 1-2 July.

Most notable were the actions of the Pontonniers company under Captain Benthien at the Berezina River (Battle of Berezina).

On 1 July he ordered 13th Army to fall back to the Berezina River and defend the sectors between the towns of Kholkolnitza, Borisov and Brodets.

On July 4, 1920, Mikhail Tukhachevsky's Western Front began an all-out assault in Belarus from the Berezina River, forcing Polish forces to retreat.

His defeat meant that Russians faced no opposition in Lithuania, and they were able to take Polotsk, Vitebsk and Mogilev, advancing to the Berezina River.

In early July 1941, soon after the Germany invaded the Soviet Union, the 1st Division confronted the enemy in the town of Barysaw, near the Berezina River.

On 15 May the Soviet 15th Army attacked Polish positions near Ułła, and the 16th Army crossed the Berezina River between Borysów and Bobrujsk.