Battle of Stallupönen
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The Battle of Stallupönen was an early World War I engagement on 17 August 1914 in East Prussia, where German forces under General Hermann von François repelled a Russian advance, marking one of the first clashes on the Eastern Front.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Stallupönen canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | East Prussian campaign of 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | several thousand total casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Hermann von François
NERFINISHED
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Paul von Rennenkampf NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakov Zhilinskiy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 17 August 1914 ⓘ |
| endDate | 17 August 1914 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Gumbinnen
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Tannenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
German Eighth Army
NERFINISHED
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Russian First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
East Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Stallupönen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | August 1914 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first clashes on the Eastern Front in World War I
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early engagement between German Eighth Army and Russian First Army ⓘ |
| outcome | Russian advance repelled ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | mobilization on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Kaliningrad Oblast
NERFINISHED
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Nesterov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 17 August 1914 ⓘ |
| strategy | German pre‑emptive attack on advancing Russian forces ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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