The Battle of Tannenberg

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted German morale
Hindenburg's rise to prominence
Ludendorff's rise to prominence
gptkbp:casualties Russian casualties approximately 170,000
German casualties approximately 12,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:Paul_von_Hindenburg
gptkbp:date August 26–30, 1914
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Documentaries
Various historical films
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Masurian_Lakes
gptkbp:fought_in August 26 and August 30, 1914
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Eastern_Front_of_World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Tannenberg
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Poland
Memorials in Germany
gptkbp:legacy Studied in military academies
Symbol of German military prowess
Influenced German nationalism
Part of the myth of the ' German Army'
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tannenberg,_East_Prussia
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Alexander_Samsonov
gptkb:Erich_Ludendorff
gptkb:Paul_von_Hindenburg
gptkb:Maximilian_von_Prittwitz
gptkbp:outcome Encirclement of Russian Second Army
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gumbinnen
gptkbp:result German victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle of World War I
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disruption of Russian plans
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Concentration of forces
Encirclement tactics
Rapid troop movements
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
Machine guns
Railway transport
Telegraph communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jan_Matejko
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4