Invasion of Prussia
Rennenkampfs invasion of Prussia stops at Gumbinnen
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1914 in Russia — Page 2
Explore 152 historical events and records for Russia in 1914.
Historical records for Russia in 1914
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August
Second Army
Samsonovs Second Army starts to advance into East Prussia
Battle of Tannenberg
Invades Germany near the village of Tannenberg
Invasion of Germany
Invades Germany near the village of Tannenberg
Battle of Galicia
Leads troops during Russia early advance in Galicia.
Battle of Tannenberg
Zhilinsky orders Samsonov to resume the offensive. The Russians are outflanked & radio messages decoded
Battle of Krasnik
The Russian 4th Army is driven back by the Austrian First Army
Battle of Orlau-Frankenau
Withdraws to Tannenberg. The Russians are stopped by the German XX corps. The Germans know the Russian positions because of Samsonovs uncoded radio messages. Russia withdraws to Tannenberg. bu the Germans know Russian positions because they decode radio messages. Attacks East Prussia & defeats the Germans
Battle of Tannenberg
Zhilinsky orders Samsonov to stop "acting the coward & resume the offensive"
Battle of Tannenberg
Ordered by Zhilinsky to stop "acting the coward & resume the offensive"
Battle of Orlau-Frankenau
The Germans advance to Tannenberg to trap the Russian Army
Battle of Gnila Lipa
The Austrian 3rd Army is thrown back by the Russian 3rd & Eighth armies
Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian centre moves into a trap & is overwhelmed by the German VIII Army. Shoots himself after the Battle of Tannenberg. Decisive German victory under Hindenburg & Ludendorf against Russia in East Prussia. 2 Russian corps, 13th, 15th & 23rd are trapped
Battle of Tannenberg
The Germans counterattack the Russian east flank
Third Army
The Austrian 3rd Army is thrown back by the Russian 3rd & Eighth armies
Battle of Tannenberg
His behaviour during the Battle of Tannenberg, & failure to coordinate with Samsonovs Second Army, resulted in much criticism from sector commander Yakov Zhilinskiy and attempts by some members of the military high command to have him removed. Hindenburg defeats Samsonov & turns on Rennenkampf who retreats to the Niemen River
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg drives Samsonovs army back to Hohenstein
Battle of Tannenberg
Hindenburg takes 90,000 prisoners & several hundred guns
Battle of Tannenberg
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf. Only 60,000 Russian troops escape.
Battle of Tannenberg
Samsonov is surrounded on 3 sides by Hindenburgs army & by swamps & lakes.
Battle of Tannenberg
With his Second Army virtually destroyed, of a total of 150,000 men under his command less than 10,000 escaped German capture, Samsonov, lost in wooded terrain, and unable to face reporting the scale of the disaster to Tsar Nicholas II, commits suicide.
Eighth Army
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
First Army
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Second Army
His behaviour during the Battle of Tannenberg, & failure to coordinate with Samsonovs Second Army, resulted in much criticism from sector commander Yakov Zhilinskiy and attempts by some members of the military high command to have him removed
Second Army
With his Second Army virtually destroyed, of a total of 150,000 men under his command less than 10,000 escaped German capture, Samsonov, lost in wooded terrain, and unable to face reporting the scale of the disaster to Tsar Nicholas II, commits suicide
STAVKA
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Suicide
With his Second Army virtually destroyed, of a total of 150,000 men under his command less than 10,000 escaped German capture, Samsonov, lost in wooded terrain, and unable to face reporting the scale of the disaster to Tsar Nicholas II, commits suicide
Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian Second Army disintegrates, Samsonov shoots himself
Second Army
The Russian Second Army disintegrates, Samsonov shoots himself
Invasion of Germany
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Invasion of Prussia
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Battle of Tannenberg
Russian loses are 92,000 captured & 30,000 killed. Russian defeat which precipitates the revolution. Pressurised by France to attack in the east to help the French & British in the west
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff to the Eussian sth-western army group on Galicia
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff to the Eussian sth-western army group on Galicia
Commander of Second Army
Given command of the Russian Second Army
Commander of Second Army
Given command of the Russian Second Army
Deputy Commander
Appointed Deputy Commander in-Chief at Stavka to Duke Nicholas
Deputy Commander
Appointed Deputy Commander in-Chief at Stavka to Duke Nicholas
Gold Ruble Convertibility Suspended
Russia suspends redemption of paper rubles in gold as wartime borrowing and currency expansion replace the pre-war convertible monetary regime.
Mobilization
Responsible for Russias mobilization plans
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