First Battle of the Masurian Lakes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Masurian_Lakes
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Masurian_Lakes
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened German position in East Prussia
gptkbp:benefits German artillery superiority
gptkbp:casualties High for Russia
Lower for Germany
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Alexei_Brusilov
gptkb:General_Hermann_von_François
gptkbp:communication German radio intercepts
gptkbp:conflict Decisive German victory
gptkbp:consequences Shift in Eastern Front dynamics
gptkbp:date September 1914
September 9–14, 1914
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_the_Masurian_Lakes
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Masurian_Lakes
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians study the battle
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_I
Preceded by the Battle of Tannenberg
Followed by the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of Russian tactics
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
Referenced in documentaries
Studied in military academies
Analyzed in military journals
Covered in war histories
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced military strategies in World War I
Set the stage for future engagements in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle on the Eastern Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of the Masurian Lakes
gptkbp:impact Boosted German morale
gptkbp:intelligence Russian command
gptkbp:landscape Lakes and marshes
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future battles in the war
gptkbp:location gptkb:Masuria
gptkbp:logistics German supply lines
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Russian_1st_Army
gptkb:8th_Army_(Germany)
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of reconnaissance
Need for effective communication
Logistical planning is crucial
Adaptability in tactics is essential
Critique of Russian leadership
Focus on German tactics
Understanding terrain is vital
gptkbp:outcome Russian retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tannenberg
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Historical_accounts
Military reports
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic advantage for Germany
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of East Prussia
gptkbp:tactics Encirclement by German forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy