Bombing of Warsaw in World War I
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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.