Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kubudirira kwokutanga kweRussia muna 1914 pamuganhu weAustria neRussia kwakanga kuri chikonzero chekunetseka kune Central Powers uye kwakakonzera kuti mauto makuru eGermany aendeswe kuEast kuti abvise kudzvinyirira kwevaAustria, zvichitungamirira kusikwa kweGermany Ninth Army itsva. Pakupera kwa1914, nzvimbo huru yehondo yakachinjirwa kuchikamu chepakati chePoland yeRussia, kumadokero kwerwizi rweVistula. Bhuku raOctober
Hondo yeRwizi rweVistula uye Hondo yeLodz yaNovember yakaunza kufambira mberi kudiki kwevaGerman, asi zvirinani zvakachengeta maRussia kure kure.