Battle of Tannenberg (1914)

Battle of Tannenberg (Side A vs Russian Empire) took place in 1914 during World War I.

Battle facts

Year: 1914
Date: 1914-08-30
Era: Modern
Conflict: World War I
Side B: Russian Empire
Commanders (A): Paul von Hindenburg, Erich Ludendorff, Max Hoffmann, Hermann von François
Commanders (B): Alexander Samsonov, Yakov Zhilinsky
Casualties: 21–30 August: 13,873+ 1,726+ killed|7,461 wounded| 4,686 missingOther estimate: about 30,000 dead and wounded (side A), 70,000–120,219 killed, wounded or captured See (Russian Empire)
Outcome: German victory
Coordinates: 53.750°, 20.500°