The Battle of the Masurian Lakes, fought from September 7 to 14, 1914, was a significant conflict on the Eastern Front during World War I. It involved German and Russian forces and was a follow-up to the earlier Battle of Tannenberg.
After their defeat at Tannenberg in late August 1914, the Russian First Army, commanded by General Paul von Rennenkampf, retreated eastward towards the Masurian Lakes in East Prussia. The German Eighth Army, under General Paul von Hindenburg and his chief of staff, General Erich Ludendorff, sought to capitalize on their previous victory by pursuing Rennenkampf’s forces and eliminating the threat to East Prussia.
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The Battle of the Masurian Lakes (1914)
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Battle of the Masurian LakesSeptember 1914Eastern FrontWorld War IRussian First ArmyGeneral Paul von RennenkampfGerman Eighth ArmyGeneral Paul von HindenburgGeneral Erich LudendorffBattle of TannenbergEast PrussiaGeneral Hermann von FrançoisGeneral Otto von Belowsurprise attackGerman strategyRussian retreatheavy casualtiesGerman victorytroop redeploymentoperational mobilityGerman moraleRussian strategyGermany vs Russia.
