Chilling Story of World War I: Attack of the Dead Men

The incident went down in history as “Attack of Dead Men”. Imperial Russian Army and Imperial German Army It was one of the most interesting stories between.

If you’re ready, it’s time for World War I. What happened in Osowiec Castle Let’s dive deeper into this story and see what exactly happened there…

The calendars showed August 6, 1915.

Osowiec Castle, which is located in Poland today but was under Russian control during World War I, had a strategic location. The goal of the German army is was to capture this castle and they attacked on August 6, 1915.

Poisonous and lethal chlorine gas, a chemical weapon They aimed to destroy Russian soldiers. Thus, they could easily take the castle.

There was a gas attack.

The Germans began to advance towards the castle with great confidence after the chemical weapon attack, but there was something they did not take into account. Although some of the Russian soldiers were devastated by the gas, they He had survived.

Their skin was affected by the gas, they vomited blood, they covered their mouths with cloths soaked in their own blood, and because of all this has a scary appearance soldiers who are; He fought against the German army trying to occupy the castle. This zombie-like appearance caused them to be called “dead men”.

The “dead men” fought until the last moment.

German soldiers, who encountered a completely unexpected situation, were surprised at what they were going through, panicked and had to take a step back. Even some of them barbed wire traps fell.

This incident not only proved the endurance and courage of Russian soldiers in the face of the great difficulty they faced, but also showed the unseen, terrifying face of war. “Attack of the Dead Men” into history passed as.

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