Battle of Stalluponen
Launches, on his own initiative and against orders, an attack against the Russian First Army at the Battle of Stalluponen
Role range: 1914-1918
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Hermann von Francois Biography and Timeline
Follow Hermann von Francois through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Hermann von Francois, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1914
First Army
Launches, on his own initiative and against orders, an attack against the Russian First Army at the Battle of Stalluponen
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Gumbinnen
Prittwitz decides to engage Rennenkampf at the earliest possibility, pitting 150,000 Germans against 200,000 Russians, the decision went against the orders of Moltke, the German Chief of Staff, which ruled out any offensive before the fall of France
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Gumbinnen
The Eighth Army comprises four corps: I Corps (Hermann von Francois), XVII Corps (August von Mackensen), I Reserve Corps (Otto von Below), and XX Corps, plus one cavalry division, facing the Russian First Army (Paul von Rennenkampf). Francois persuades Prittwitz to launch an offensive against the Russian First Army while the Second Army was still far to the south
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Stalluponen
By the time he withdrew to Gumbinnen after this battle, his corps had inflicted 5,000 casualties and managed to capture about 3,000 Russian prisoners
Role range: 1914-1918
Eighth Army
The Eighth Army comprises four corps: I Corps (Hermann von Francois), XVII Corps (August von Mackensen), I Reserve Corps (Otto von Below), and XX Corps, plus one cavalry division, facing the Russian First Army (Paul von Rennenkampf)
Role range: 1914-1918
First Army
The Eighth Army comprises four corps: I Corps (Hermann von Francois), XVII Corps (August von Mackensen), I Reserve Corps (Otto von Below), and XX Corps, plus one cavalry division, facing the Russian First Army (Paul von Rennenkampf). Francois persuades Prittwitz to launch an offensive against the Russian First Army while the Second Army was still far to the south
Role range: 1914-1918
Second Army
Francois persuades Prittwitz to launch an offensive against the Russian First Army while the Second Army was still far to the south
Role range: 1914-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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