Battle of Tannenberg

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Battle

Dates

Date of occurrence 1914-08-23-1914-09-02

Places

Germany (Location)
Russia (Involved)

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By 28th August the Russians were in retreat, and their leader, Samsonov, had no choice but to head back to the southeast. The next day the Russians were surrounded, and by the 30th of August the Russian troops were destroyed in decisive German victory.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Tannenberg". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2829, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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