Abschwangen massacre
| Abschwangen Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of World War I | |
| Location | Abschwangen (Tishino) |
| Coordinates | 54°29′59″N 20°45′41″E / 54.4996°N 20.7613°E |
| Date | 29 August 1914 |
| Target | German civilians in Prussia |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 65 |
| Perpetrators | Imperial Russian Army |
The Abschwangen massacre was a massacre committed by Russian troops during World War I on 29 August 1914 in the occupied village of Abschwangen (now Tishino) near Preussisch Eylau some 30 km (19 mi) south of Königsberg, in which 65 German civilians, including 28 locals and 37 refugees from other places, were killed.