Battle of Tannenberg
Zhilinsky orders Samsonov to resume the offensive. The Russians are outflanked & radio messages decoded
Role range: 1914-1918
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Yakov Zhilinsky Biography and Timeline
Follow Yakov Zhilinsky through 4 dated historical records for Russia.
Yakov Zhilinsky, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1914
Battle of Tannenberg
Ordered by Zhilinsky to stop "acting the coward & resume the offensive"
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Tannenberg
The Germans counterattack the Russian east flank
Role range: 1914-1918
Dismissal
Zhilinsky is dismissed after Russias failure to capture Prussia
Role range: 1914-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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