Today is the 108th anniversary of the end of the First World War. On this day, we remember the feat of Russian soldiers in the defense of the Osovets fortress. In the early morning of August 6, 1915, the Russian garrison was shelled and attacked with chemical weapons. The German troops expected to take the fortress without resistance. However, the few remaining Russian soldiers went on the offensive, causing thousands of Germans to retreat in panic. A century later, reenactors from all over Europe recreated this legendary battle. Why is it called the 'Attack of the Dead?' How did a handful of dying fighters manage to put an entire army to flight? The answers are in our video and film 'Attack of the Dead Men' (2014). #history FOLLOW 🥰 News&Docfilms Channel