Battle of Tannenberg

When

23 Aug 1914 – 30 Aug 1914

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

53.50° N, 20.13° E

Location

Tannenberg, East Prussia, German Empire (present-day Poland)

Outcome

German victory

Belligerents

Russian Empire vs German Empire

1914 World War I battle

The Battle of Tannenberg, also known as the Second Battle of Tannenberg, was fought between Russia and Germany between 26 and 30 August 1914, the first month of World War I. The battle resulted in the encirclement and the almost complete destruction of the Russian 2nd Army by the German 8th Army and the suicide of its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov.

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• World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000