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1448:Bachmač
1388:Sources
1315:Prelude
1309:Ukraine
1297:Ukraine
1281:Entente
1019:Finland
829:Smorgon
754:Jastków
700:Rokitna
688:Syniava
612:Makivka
471:Gorodek
451:Komarow
440:Galicia
402:Kaushen
220:Germany
149:Ukraine
113:Olomouc
55:improve
1411:
1353:bridge
1343:Battle
1321:Russia
1183:Kaniów
1161:Sivash
1144:Crimea
1118:Donbas
987:Albion
937:Zboriv
834:Zurnvo
705:Tarłów
695:Konary
544:Kraków
229:
156:Result
147:, now
1357:Desna
1269:Czech
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1094:Narva
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1046:Keila
966:Krevo
956:]
883:Kowel
868:Lutsk
824:]
811:Vilno
804:Rovno
783:Rasna
769:Kovno
737:Narew
639:Memel
634:Łomża
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488:]
397:Orlau
40:, or
1409:ISBN
1008:1918
921:1917
840:1916
798:Prut
577:1915
539:Łódź
466:Rawa
374:1914
132:Date
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