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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodz Third largest city in Poland. "Despite the air of impending crisis preceding World War I, the city grew constantly until 1914. By that year it had become one of the most densely-populated industrial cities in the world—13,280 inhabitants per square kilometre (34,400 /sq mi). A major battle was fought near the city in late 1914, and as a result the city came under German occupation after 6 December..."

From ww1.m78.com/english version/lodz.html about the Battle of Lodz "On 11 November [1914] German offensive began. German three corps in all attacked Siberian 5th corps (Sidorin) located in the far south on the left wing of 1st army. Meanwhile, two third of Siberian 5th were taken prisoners. But Ruzski did not think it serious, but rather of a feint ascribing this failure to the weakness of second line corps." From what this site says the Russians regrouped in Lodz at one point and captured large numbers of Germans, but tenacity of the German Reserves led to an escape and more bitter fighting (in bitter cold), with the Germans victorious and the Russians retreating from Lodz in late November to behind the Vistula river.

More on the Battle of Lodz: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA_(1914)

If it's not obvious (and even if it is), the sign says "drinking water."

Ein Schild mit der Aufschrift Trinkwasser. Not a sanitary sign, we'd had marked that with a 'red' cross.

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"Despite the air of impending crisis preceding World War I, the city grew constantly until 1914. By that year it had become one of the most densely-populated industrial cities in the world—13,280 inhabitants per square kilometre (34,400 /sq mi). A major battle was fought near the city in late 1914, and as a result the city came under German occupation after 6 December ." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA

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