1. By Vanessa Chan, Angellica Sabaratnam, and Greg Ng
Battle of Tannenberg
By Vanessa Chan, Angellica Sabaratnam, and Greg Ng

2. Who Participated in the Battle of Tannenberg?
Germany
Russia
Who Participated in the Battle of Tannenberg?

3. Important People who fought in the Battle of Tannenberg
Generals Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg replaced Maximilian Prittwitz (Chief of Staff) and gave orders to the German 8th Army
Important People who fought in the Battle of Tannenberg
Erich Ludendorff
Paul von Hindenburg

4. Important People who fought in the Battle of Tannenberg
General P.K. Rennenkampf of the First Russian Army and General Alexander Samsonov of the Second Russian Army
Important People who fought in the Battle of Tannenberg
P.K. Rennenkampf
Alexander Samsonov

5. What is the Battle of Tannenberg?
The Battle of Tannenberg is the first major battle of World War One on the Eastern Front
The Gumbinnen Encounter was a minor incident which sparked the actual battle of Tannenberg
The battle ended with a crushing defeat for Russia (Humongous casualties) and a glorious victory for Germany (Less casualties)
What is the Battle of Tannenberg?

6. When did the Battle of Tannenberg take place?
The battle commenced in (Early August) August 17, 1914, however, it was not the real battle until after the Gumbinnen Encounter (Battle of Gumbinnen which concluded on August 20th)
The actual Battle of Tannenberg took place on August 26, 1914
When did the Battle of Tannenberg take place?

7. Where did the Battle of Tannenberg Take Place?
The battle took place in Tannenberg, now Stębark, Poland.
Tannenberg was a town in East Prussia (a province of the German Empire)
Where did the Battle of Tannenberg Take Place?

8. Why did the Battle of Tannenberg take place?
It began with Germany and its vulnerable location between its enemies, France, and Russia.
In order to avoid a two-front war, the Schlieffen Plan was put to use
Why did the Battle of Tannenberg take place?

9. Why did the Battle of Tannenberg take place?
As the majority of the German troops were sent to the western front to the offensive, the eastern front were not prepared to defend against the Russians
The Germans supposed it would take 6 weeks for the Russians to mobilize
However, the Russians were able to mobilize in 8 days and sent their first two armies (approximately 200,000 troops each army) into East Prussia
Thus, the Gumbinnen Encounter took place and after a few days the Battle of Tannenberg commenced
Why did the Battle of Tannenberg take place?

10. How did the Germans Emerge Victorious in the Battle of Tannenberg?
Firstly, the Russians lacked logistical support, due to their quick mobilization in 8 days
Secondly, they lacked ammunition, which was crucial in overpowering and stopping the enemy
Thirdly, most of all, the Russians lacked in reconnaissance forces which was a huge factor for their downfall
As they relied on cavalry for reconnaissance, their communication skills were poor and messages were easily intercepted by the German Intelligence
Lastly, the German Generals also used a plan to fight each army one by one and successfully ambushed the Second Russian Army
How did the Germans Emerge Victorious in the Battle of Tannenberg?

12. The Aftermath of the Battle of Tannenberg
More than 90,000 Russian troops became prisoners
About 50,000 were either killed or fatally wounded
German casualties were less than 20,000 including people killed, wounded, missing, or captured
The Aftermath of the Battle of Tannenberg

13. Random Facts About the Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg was the first major battle of World War 1
It was Russia’s worst defeat in WW1 and left a lasting impact
Resulted in Russia dropping out of the war because they lost too much soldiers and were not able to recover more troops
Russia also dropped out due to internal conflict within the country
Samsonov, the Russian General of the Second Army shot himself on Aug 29, 1914
Random Facts About the Battle of Tannenberg

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