| Battle of Lorraine (First World War) |
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| 14 August 1914 to 25 August 1914 | ||
| Lorraine, France | ||
| Belligerents | German Empire | France |
| Leaders | Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen Rupprecht of Bavaria Josias von Heeringen |
Auguste Dubail Noel de Castelnau Ferdinand Foch |
| Strength | 345,000 men |
590,000 men |
| Losses | 66,500 |
unknown |
| Result | German victory |
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| Battle of Lorraine (First World War) |
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| 14 August 1914 to 25 August 1914 | ||
| Lorraine, France | ||
| Belligerents | German Empire | France |
| Leaders | Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen Rupprecht of Bavaria Josias von Heeringen |
Auguste Dubail Noel de Castelnau Ferdinand Foch |
| Strength | 345,000 men |
590,000 men |
| Losses | 66,500 |
unknown |
| Result | German victory |
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| Battle of Mulhouse a.k.a Battle of Mulhausen, Battle of Alsace (First World War) |
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| 7 - 10 August 1914 | ||
| Mulhouse, France | ||
| Belligerents | France | German Empire |
| Leaders | Auguste Dubail Louis Bonneau Paul Pau |
Josias von Heeringen |
| Strength | French first army 45,000 soldiers |
German seventh army 30,000 soldiers |
| Losses | 4,000 |
3,000 |
| Result | German victory |
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| Battle of Krasnik (First World War) |
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| August 23 - 25, 1914 | ||
| Krasnik, Russian Empire (present-day Poland) |
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| Belligerents | Russian Empire | Austria-Hungary |
| Leaders | Nikolai Judovich Ivanov Baron Salza |
Conrad von Hotzendorf Viktor Dankl |
| Strength | Russian fourth army 104 infantry battalions 100 cavalary squadrons 350 guns |
Austro-Hungarian first army 144 infantry battalions 71 cavalry squadrons 354 guns |
| Losses | 20,000 (6,000 POW and 28 guns) |
15,000 |
| Result | Austro-Hungarian victory |
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| Battle of Stalluponen (First World War) |
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| 17th August, 1914 | ||
| Stalluponen, East Prussia (Now part of Russia) | ||
| Belligerents | Russian Empire |
German Empire |
| Objectives | Invasion of East Prussia | Defense of East Prussia |
| Leaders | Paul von Rennenkampf |
Hermann von Francois |
| Strength | 84,000 (Infantry div no. 25th, 27th, 29th and 40th) |
16,000 men (1 infanrty div) |
| Losses | 619 killed 2,382 wounded 4,466 captured |
1,297 casualties |
| Result | German victory |
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| Battle of Gumbinnen (First World War) |
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| August 20, 1914 | ||
| Gumbinnen, East Prussia (Now part of Russia) |
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| Belligerents | Russian Empire | German Empire |
| Objectives | Invasion of German East Prussia | Defense of German East Prussia |
| Leaders | Paul von Rennenkampf Alexander Samsonov |
Maximilian von Prittwitz August von Mackensen |
| Strength | 192,000 ( Russian First Army) |
148,800 (German Eighth Army) |
| Losses | 18,839 killed and wounded |
1,250 killed 6,414 wounded 6,943 taken prisoners |
| Result | Russian victory German concede territory |
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| Siege of Namur (First World War) |
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| 20 - 25 August 1914 | ||
| Namur, Belgium |
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| Belligerents | German Empire Austria-Hungary |
Belgium France |
| Objectives | Capture Belgian territory | Defense of Belgium |
| Leaders | Karl von Bülow Max von Hausen |
Edouard Michel |
| Strength | 107,000 |
35,000 |
| Losses | 300 killed 600 wounded or missing |
15,000 (including 6,700 taken prisoner) |
| Result | German victory |
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