Gumbinnen

historical region, Europe

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history of World War I

  • World War I
    In World War I: The war in the east, 1914

    …forces had been repulsed at Gumbinnen (August 19–20) by Rennenkampf’s attack from the east, that Samsonov’s 13 divisions had crossed the southern frontier of East Prussia and were thus threatening his rear. He initially considered a general retreat, but when his staff objected to this, he approved their counterproposal of…

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