Russia was defeated by which country in the Battle of Tannenberg in 1914?
Battle of Tannenberg explore. Battle of Tannenberg The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany between the 26th and 30th of August 1914, the first month of World War I. The battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army and the suicide of its commanding general, Alexander Samsonov. A series of follow-up battles (First Masurian Lakes) destroyed most of the First Army as well and kept the Russians off balance until the spring of 1915. The battle is particularly notable for fast rail movements by the Germans, enabling them to concentrate against each of the two Russian
Order of battle at Tannenberg (1914) von Below 1st Reserve Division – Lt. Gen. Sigismund von Förster 3rd Reserve Division – Lt. Gen. Curt von Morgen 36th Reserve Division – Maj. Gen. Kurt Kruge Höheres Landwehr Kommando No. 1 / 1st Landwehr Division – Lt. Gen. Georg Freiherr von der Goltz 1st Cavalry Division – Lt. Gen. Hermann Brecht Other units in the field Reinforcements "From the Western Front" Order of battle at Tannenberg (1914) This is the order of battle for both the Russian and German armies at the Battle of Tannenberg, August 17 to September 2, 1914. General Yakov Zhilinsky, Front Commander (not present)