![]() ![]() Then it was that the Divisional Cavalry saved the situation. A catastrophe threatened for the greatly weakened 176th Infantry at Ortelsburg which had no machine guns or artillery. The Russian VI Corps had come from the east to relieve Ortelsburg and had attacked the XVII German Corps in flank. Here they cooperated in the attack of Russian columns which were trying to get east, and captured 500 prisoners. Schiemauen, met the 10th Mounted Jägers marching from Willenburg. Hahn a detachment of a machine gun company of 176th Infantry, 2 squadrons 4th Mounted Jägers and 3 light howizer batteries advanced through Ortelsburg to the south and at Gr. Of especial interest is the fate of the columns farthest to the East. These hurried on ahead of the main body and struck in flank the Russian columns which were withdrawing from Kaltenborn through Kannwiesen to Willenberg and forced them to the south against the I Corps. In the 35th Infantry Division, as well, light columns were formed of the squadrons of the 4th Mounted Jägers, machine gun companies, field artillery and infantry on trucks. At dawn of the 30th, when ammunition wast exhausted, the regiment began the withdrawal with a loss of two guns. Kaltenborn was held by the Hussars during the night of the 30th, and the principal line of withdrawal for the Russian columns was blocked.Īll enemy attacks during the night were repulsed by carbine and artillery fire. ![]() On the evening of the 29th the regiment pushed into the center of the retreating Russian columns and captured the important road center: Kaltenborn by dismounted action. Paralleling the Neidenburg-Jedwabno road, occupied by the Russians, the regiment attacked Russian columns four times with artillery fire, lance, and carbine, preventing them from turning east and causing them to jam all the villages with their vehicles. On the right flank were the 5th Hussars with one battery. The reinforced Divisional Cavalry was a day's march in advance. While the I Corps blocked the way to the south the XVII Corps advanced from the north to close the ring. 4,000 to 5,000 prisoners were brought in. At Janowo the regiment drove off a Russian Air Corps unit, and at Roggen forced the surrender of a Russian column of about 1000 vehicles which had crossed into the German envelopment on the Neidenburg-Willenberg road. Its reconnaissance reached Willenberg by 6:00 AM, reporting the Russian main body advancing from Kannwiesen to Willenberg. The 8th Uhlans, notwithstanding its strenuous march back, started south at 5:00 AM on the road: Neidenburg-Willenberg. Three hundred prisoners were captured and Willenberg was reached in the afternoon. Three times during the day Russian columns seeking to cross the high road: Neidenburg-Willenberg were attacked by artillery fire, lance, and carbine, and forced to turn north. Already at 5:00 AM on 29 August the 10th Mounted Jägers (reinforced by one battery) commenced the march on Willenberg. The next day was to bring great successes to the cavalry. Inasmuch as the roads were filled with the advancing columns of the I Corps their march objective was not reached until 11:30 PM. While the 10th Mounted Jägers spent the night of the 29th in Neidenburg, the 8th Uhlans, reinforced, marched back 12 km to the west at 7:30 PM in order to be able to bivouac undisturbed. ![]() The columns jammed in Neidenburg, and together with many prisoners, were captured by the Schmettau brigade which had advanced frontally on that place. These in part changed direction toward the east, in part they broke down under the fire. Both regiments forced the crossing of the Neide, aided by their artillery, and attacked with carbine and artillery fire the columns of vehicles marching south. ![]() Farther to the north the 10th Mounted Jägers was dispatched with the same mission. Koslau and advanced south of Neidenburg across the Neide against the Russian route of withdrawal: Neidenburg-Mlawa. Not until noon, i.e., 4 to 5 hours later, was the detachment assembled west of Gr. The 8th Uhlans composed of 7 squadrons, 1 battery field artillery with 24 grenadiers mounted on limbers, and 1 cyclist company, reinforced, received the order at 6:25 AM. When, early in the morning of the 28th, it became evident that there would be no heavy fighting at Soldau, General von François sent the cavalry of both of his divisions and that of the XX Corps to the east to cut off the withdrawal of the enemy confronting the XX Corps. The Prussian I Corps, after its breakthrough at Usdau on 28 August, was turned south on Soldau to deal with the Russian I Corps, before taking up the pursuit towards the East. The German Divisional Cavalry at Tannenberg! Hello to all something I've found over there. ![]()
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