# Battle of Tannenberg (1914)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1914-battle-of-tannenberg
Categories: battle

The German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorff encircled Samsonov's Second Army near Tannenberg. About 90,000 Russians were captured and Samsonov took his own life. Russian success against Austria in Galicia partly offset the defeat. Tannenberg exposed the weaknesses of Russian command and communications.

## Why it matters
Tannenberg exposed the weaknesses of Russian command and communications.

Ruler at the time: [Nicholas II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/nicholas-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Tannenberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tannenberg)
- [Wikipedia — Alexander Samsonov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Samsonov)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Tannenberg](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Tannenberg)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)