Battle of Gumbinnen
At the mercy of the German artillery the Russians are were forced to retreat 8 km in the early afternoon but the lines are stabilized when the Russian 29th Division arrived, and the battle turned into a stalemate.
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Battle of Gumbinnen
The Chief of Staff reacted by removing Prittwitz and his deputy Waldersee, replacing them with Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff. Prittwitz's panic partially affected Moltke, who now feared that Berlin itself could now be threatened by the advancing Russians.
Battle of Sarrebourg Service
Jodl serves with his artillery unit during the fighting around Sarrebourg.
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
Capture of Brussels
Germany captures Brussels
Capture of Brussels
Brussels is captured without resistance by General von Kluck of the First Army
Eastern Front
The Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire is the first major German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
Invasion of Belgium
Brussels is captured without resistance by General von Kluck of the First Army
Invasion of France
Launches an attack on the French right
Second Army
Francois persuades Prittwitz to launch an offensive against the Russian First Army while the Second Army was still far to the south
Siege of Brussels
Brussels is captured without resistance by General von Kluck of the First Army
Battle of Ardennes
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Fourth Army
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Third Army
General Pierre Ruffeys 3rd Army and, further north, General Fernand de Langle de Carys 4th Army, fought the German 4th and 5th Armies: the former led by Duke Albrecht, the latter by Crown Prince Wilhelm
Battle of Bleid
Takes part in the battle for Bleid
Battle of Mons
The German First Army suffer heavy losses but force the British to retreat. Orders 150,000 soldiers to attack British positions
Declaration of War
Japan declares war on Germany
First Army
The German First Army suffer heavy losses but force the British to retreat
Invasion of France
Germany enters France near Lille
Wounded at Sarrebourg
Jodl is wounded in the thigh during fighting on the Western Front.
Battle of Tannenberg
Later gives him Hindenburg & Ludendorf a legendary status during the Weimar Republic. Decisive victory against Russia in east Prussia
Battle of Tannenberg
Gathers a force 100,000 against the threat posed by Samsonov & Rennekamps armies
Battle of Tannenberg
Only 60,000 Russian troops escape. Hindenburg takes 90,000 prisoners & several hundred guns
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg defeats Samsonov & turns on Rennenkampf who retreats to the Niemen River
Battle of Tannenberg
Leads the XVIII Corps
German High Command Assesses Antwerp Threat
Helmuth von Moltke and the German high command evaluate Belgian offensive activity from Antwerp. The threat to German communications influences decisions about reserve deployments.
Capture of Amiens
Germany captures Amiens
Beseler Assumes Antwerp Security Responsibilities
Hans von Beseler receives responsibility for German security around Antwerp against Belgian attacks and possible Allied relief efforts from the west. He coordinates units deployed around the fortress region.
Admiral
Appointed Commander of the German Navy along the Belgian coast
Admiral
Appointed Commander of the German Navy along the Belgian coast
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg drives Samsonovs army back to Hohenstein
Commander of Far Eastern Squad
Appointed Commander of the Far East Squadron, patrols the Pacific
Commander of Far Eastern Squad
Appointed Commander of the Far East Squadron, patrols the Pacific
Eighth Army
Appointed First General Staff Officer to the Eighth Army in East Prussia
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