Frygnowo

Frygnowo ( German Frögenau ) is a village in the powiat Ostródzki in the Warmia - Mazury. It is in close proximity to the village of Grunwald ( green field ), about 22 km from Ostróda and 41 km from Olsztyn.

History

The village in the German literature became famous because here Paul von Hindenburg had with his staff of the 8th Army on August 28 and 29, 1914 during the Battle of Tannenberg, the German troops. On the so-called Feldherrnhügel of Frögenau a memorial was later built.

Max Hoffmann noted in his records that scene like this:

" The army command for the 28 stipulated that the amplified XX. Army Corps 4 clock in the morning, starting from the right wing, was to attack in the direction of Hohenstein. The high command ... hit on 28, 7 ​​clock early in Frögenau to the command post of the General Command XX. For 6 clock was heard gunfire forth from the east, in the rest of dense fog prevented any view. "

Ludendorff remembers the situation on August 28, 1914 as follows:

" We went early in the 28th after Frögenau and stood at the exit of the town of the place under the open sky. General von Scholz was near. With the 1st Corps joined us a miserable telephone line. With the other associations connection was not possible ... In the afternoon, the situation changed further in our favor ... In the evening we went to Osterode. "

Paul von Hindenburg remembers the "last" day ( in the War Diary of Hogo bird this is August 29, 1914 ) the battle in the late afternoon at Frögenau follows:

"I stood on a hill at Frögenau surrounded by my staff. On a table lay the cards that was lurking next to the telephone operator. We only had a single phone, which can be very bad would have if it had failed ... Next to us was a road, were passed on the countless Russian prisoners ... suddenly appeared in the sky, a German pilot. He came on the Russian front. There was a general staff officer who brought me the news that the enclosure was a success. Through this message, it became clear that the victory is ours. Soon after, we were able to move us to the night after Osterorde. "

Not should also be mentioned that the battle was not decided at this time. On August 30, arrived another flyer message: The I. Russian army corps marching Mława after Neidenburg. Although put the army high command all available troops to march. This would, however, only arrived on 31 August. The situation was saved by General Hermann von François. This threw himself at Neidenburg the enemy frontally contrary, without the enclosure in the north aufzugeben.In the following commemorative culture was Frögenau the place of decision. Originally intended to Ludendorff considered have the battle to name it after the place.

Pictures

All persons shown on the 8th Army Staff

Propaganda presentation on a postcard

Photo of unchanged rod during the Battle of the Masurian Lakes

Hindenburg stone destroyed on the Feldherrnhügel, 1945