Battle of Gumbinnen

When

20 Aug 1914

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

54.60° N, 22.20° E

Location

Gumbinnen, East Prussia (now Gusev, Russia)

Outcome

Russian victory

Belligerents

Russian Empire vs German Empire

August 1914 battle of WW1's Eastern Front

The Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire on 20 August 1914, was a German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War. Because of the hastiness of the German attack, the Russian Army emerged victorious.

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