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