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On February 11, Louis Botha took direct command of South Africa’s northern force in its attack against German South-West Africa.

The second battle at the Masurian Lakes continues to rage, with the Russians caught completely off-guard, allowing the Germans to 75 miles in the last week, despite snow drifts 6 feet high. In fact, due to the rapid advance, disordered Russian retreat, and large numbers of Russians taken prisoner, the Germans are able to live off of the abandoned Russian supplies, carrying only ammunition for the guns.