Battles - The Eastern Front
This section contains details of the significant battles
and actions fought on the Eastern Front during the First World War.
Included is perhaps the war's most sweepingly successful victory at
Tannenberg in August 1914, which ended with the Russian commander Samsonov
committing suicide.
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Also included are critical encounters at Stalluponen and at Masurian Lakes.
Additional entries will be added periodically.
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Opened 17 August 1914 |
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Opened 20 August 1914 |
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Opened 26 August 1914 |
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Opened 9 September 1914 |
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Opened 31 January 1915 |
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Opened 7 February 1915 |
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Opened 18 March 1916 |
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Opened 4 June 1916 |
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A 'flying pig' was a mortar bomb.
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