Bombing of Warsaw in World War I
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| Part of First world war | |||||||||
German airship Schütte-Lanz SL2 bombing Warsaw in 1914. Watercolor on paper by Hans Rudolf Schulze | |||||||||
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The bombing of Warsaw in World War I started with the aerial bombing campaign of Warsaw conducted by German and Russian air forces during World War I.
Until August 1915, the city was defended by Russian anti-aircraft artillery, part of the Warsaw Military District. It was deployed in some forts of the Warsaw Fortress , and there were observation posts on the outskirts of the city.
After the occupation of Warsaw by German troops, the Russians carried out several air raids on the city.