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Tannenberg 1914 : Destruction of the Russian Second Army by Michael McNally (2022, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-10147285022X

ISBN-139781472850225

eBay Product ID (ePID)26057273272

Product Key Features

Book TitleTannenberg 1914 : Destruction of the Russian Second Army

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRussia & the Former Soviet Union, Modern / 20th Century, Military / World War I

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes, Ó'brógáin, Seán

GenreHistory

AuthorMichael Mcnally

Book SeriesCampaign Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight10.9 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Reviews"gives a good feel for the strategic choices and command-quality on both sides" --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames "If you have never thought about this theatre of operations in WWI, this work will make you reconsider your opinion and wish to read more on the subject." --John Norris, Gunmart, "gives a good feel for the strategic choices and command-quality on both sides" --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames, "gives a good feel for the strategic choices and command-quality on both sides" --Chris Jarvis, Miniature Wargames "If you have never thought about this theatre of operations in WWI, this work will make you reconsider your opinion and wish to read more on the subject." - John Norris, Gunmart

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number386

Dewey Decimal940.422

Table Of ContentORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN Alliance and misalliances Girding for war Stavka plans CHRONOLOGY OPPOSING COMMANDERS Russian German OPPOSING FORCES Russian German Orders of battle OPPOSING PLANS Russian German THE CAMPAIGN Der Russeneinfall -the Russian invasion Invasion Stallupönen: 17 August Gumbinnen: 20 August A change of strategy Man of the moment Samsonov's progress Der Alte Hase - the old hand Lahna and Orlau: 23-24 August See the elephant: Usdau and Bischofsburg, 25-26 August The sound of the guns: Usdau, 27 August Turning the flank: 27 August Interlude at Osterode A day of decision: 28 August The beginnings of collapse: 28-29 August Days of decision: 29-30 August AFTERMATH GAZETTEER OF PLACE NAMES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

SynopsisThe Battle of Tannenberg saw the German Army inflict a humiliating and crushing defeat on the forces of Imperial Russia barely a month after the outbreak of World War I. Played out over larger distances than the battles on the Western Front, and with a greater disparity between the opposing forces, it rapidly evolved into a fluid and fast-moving campaign. Two Russian armies attempted to eliminate German forces in East Prussia, only to witness their forces collapse back in disaster, suffering huge losses of men and matériel. Michael McNally draws on original source material to describe the initial border engagements and the battles of Stallupönen and Gumbinnen, before moving on to explore the running battle of Tannenberg. Attention is given to the German speed of reaction, which overcame the Russian war plan of using overwhelming numbers to gain a quick victory before conducting further operations. This work also assesses the contribution that modern technology - such as railways, aerial reconnaissance, radio and telegraphy - made to the emphatic and unrivalled German tactical victory. Russia's defeat at Tannenberg, in contrast, would become emblematic of its experience during the conflict. Book jacket., Explore the Eastern Front battle that resulted in one of the greatest defeats of World War I, in which an entire Russian army was annihilated by German arms., Explore the Eastern Front battle that resulted in one of the greatest defeats of World War I, in which an entire Russian army was annihilated by German arms. Tannenberg is a major battle that deserves a fully illustrated treatment all of its own, and for the first time this book brings the epic Eastern Front clash to life in visual detail. No other book on this topic walks you through the action like this one, using detailed maps to provide unit locations and movements and help explain key command decisions, while period photographs and colour battlescenes put soldiering back at the core of the events by revealing the military material culture of the opposing sides. Michael McNally guides you through the initial border engagements and the battles of Gumbinnen and Stallupönen, before moving on to explore the massive, often confused running battle of Tannenberg in easy to follow and concise detail. This work helps you understand how the Germans managed to maul Samsonov's Second Army and all but destroyed the Russians as a fighting force. The Russian war plan of using overwhelming numbers to gain a quick victory before conducting further operations would soon lie in pieces on the ground. It also assesses the contribution modern technology - such as railways, aerial reconnaissance, radio and telegraphy - made to the emphatic German victory.

LC Classification NumberD552.T3