num_pages: 419
description: In August 1914, at Tannenberg in East Prussia, the German 8th Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorff won a stunning victory over two Russian armies. In this account of the greatly outnumbered German army's defeat of the Russian forces, Showalter provides a through historical and cultural context; examines the tactical, operational and strategic aspects of this decisive WW I battle; and clears up many of the myths associated with it. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Tannenberg: Clash of Empires
titlecomplete: Tannenberg: Clash of Empires
genres: Military Fiction, History, World War I, Russia, Russian History, Military History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 82
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Paul Birdsall Prize
publisher: Archon Books