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Niemen: tags: [geography]

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A river in southern Lithuania

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On June 23, 1812, Napoleon crosses the Niemen into Russian territory. On June 22, 1941, following Napoleon’s timetable almost to the day, Hitler strikes at Russia. Napoleon’s initial successes are great, as are Hitler’s.

Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace: With bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman

^{Niemen is mentioned 31 times in War and Peace}

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