Tannenberg 1914: Destruction of the Russian Second Army

The book "Tannenberg: The Battle for East Prussia" explores the Eastern Front battle that resulted in one of the greatest defeats of World War I, where an entire Russian army was annihilated by German arms. It uses detailed maps, period photographs, and color battle scenes to provide a visual understanding of the events and how the Germans managed to maul Samsonov's Second Army and destroy the Russians as a fighting force. It also assesses the contribution of modern technology to the German victory.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Explore the Eastern Front battle that resulted in one of the greatest defeats of World War I, in which an entire Russian army was annihilated by German arms. Tannenberg is a major battle that deserves a fully illustrated treatment all of its own, and for the first time, this book brings the epic Eastern Front clash to life in visual detail. No other book on this topic walks you through the action like this one, using detailed maps to provide unit locations and movements and help explain key command decisions, while period photographs and color battle scenes put soldiering back at the core of the events by revealing the military material culture of the opposing sides. Michael McNally guides you through the initial border engagements and the battles of Gumbinnen and Stallupönen, before moving on to explore the massive, often confused running battle of Tannenberg in easy-to-follow and concise detail. This work helps you understand how the Germans managed to maul Samsonov's Second Army and all but destroyed the Russians as a fighting force. The Russian war plan of using overwhelming numbers to gain a quick victory before conducting further operations would soon lie in pieces on the ground. It also assesses the contribution modern technology – such as railways, aerial reconnaissance, radio, and telegraphy – made to the emphatic German victory.

Explore the Eastern Front battle that resulted in one of the greatest defeats of World War I, in which an entire Russian army was annihilated by German arms. Tannenberg is a major battle that deserves a fully illustrated treatment all of its own, and for the first time, this book brings the epic Eastern Front clash to life in visual detail. No other book on this topic walks you through the action like this one, using detailed maps to provide unit locations and movements and help explain key command decisions, while period photographs and color battle scenes put soldiering back at the core of the events by revealing the military material culture of the opposing sides. Michael McNally guides you through the initial border engagements and the battles of Gumbinnen and Stallupönen, before moving on to explore the massive, often confused running battle of Tannenberg in easy-to-follow and concise detail. This work helps you understand how the Germans managed to maul Samsonov's Second Army and all but destroyed the Russians as a fighting force. The Russian war plan of using overwhelming numbers to gain a quick victory before conducting further operations would soon lie in pieces on the ground. It also assesses the contribution modern technology – such as railways, aerial reconnaissance, radio, and telegraphy – made to the emphatic German victory.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 247 x 185 x 9 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472850225