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Battle of Masurian Lakes (1st)
1914
9-14 September 1914
Germans vs Russians 

type of battle

war or event

World War I (Eastern Front)

at a glance

German Victory

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location

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German General Paul von Hindenberg destroyed a Russian army at Tannenberg (31 August), then turned north against the First Army of Pavel Rennenkampf. Heavy fighting around the Masurian Lakes cost 125,000 Russian and 40,000 German casualties before Rennenkampf eluded envelopment and abandoned East Prussia.. Further progress was hampered by the arrival of the Russian Tenth Army on the Germans' left flank. Russia soon counter-attacked at Augustovo.


Germans  Russians 
Commander Commander
Paul von Hindenberg  Pavel Rennenkampf 
Forces Forces
CasualtiesCasualties
40,000 killed or wounded 125,000 killed or wounded, 45,000 prisoners