Battle of Gumbinnen (1914 AD)
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
| 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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