Battle of Gumbinnen
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The Battle of Gumbinnen was an early World War I clash in August 1914 between German and Russian forces in East Prussia that resulted in a Russian tactical victory and influenced subsequent German command decisions on the Eastern Front.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gumbinnen canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Schlacht bei Gumbinnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Erich Ludendorff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul von Hindenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Maximilian von Prittwitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul von Rennenkampf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 20 August 1914 ⓘ |
| endDate | 20 August 1914 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Tannenberg
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Masurian Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanCommander | Maximilian von Prittwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
German casualties
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Russian casualties ⓘ |
| influenced |
appointment of Erich Ludendorff as German Eighth Army chief of staff
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appointment of Paul von Hindenburg to command the German Eighth Army ⓘ dismissal of Maximilian von Prittwitz ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
German Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
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Russian First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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near Gumbinnen ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first major clashes on the Eastern Front in World War I ⓘ |
| occurredIn | East Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
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Russian First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Front of World War I
NERFINISHED
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German East Prussian campaign of 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ campaign in East Prussia (1914) ⓘ |
| place | East Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Stallupönen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Russian tactical victory ⓘ |
| RussianCommander | Paul von Rennenkampf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 20 August 1914 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
contributed to German decision to counterattack at Tannenberg
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prompted German high command to change leadership in East Prussia ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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