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Brest, Belarus

City

City on the Bug river in western Belarus, where Soviet Russia made peace with the Central Powers in 1918.

View on map 52.10° N, 23.73° E Wikipedia

Names

until 1921 Brest-Litovsk

Held by

1789 – October 23, 1795 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth de facto
October 24, 1795 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
July 1, 1812 – December 9, 1812 Austrian Empire de facto Military occupation
August 5, 1915 – February 17, 1918 German Empire de facto Military occupation
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – January 24, 1918 Russia de facto
November 11, 1918 – October 5, 1939 Poland de facto
October 6, 1939 – August 24, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
June 22, 1941 – July 27, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since August 25, 1991 Belarus de facto

Events here 4

July 23, 1792 Battle of Brest (1792)
March 3, 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
September 14–17, 1939 Battle of Brześć Litewski
June 1941 – June 29, 1941 Defense of Brest Fortress