KnowraBattle of TannenbergLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Battle of Tannenberg, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 8Related 5Compared with 1World War IBroader topic: It shows how mobile warfare produced a sharp contrast with the western stalemate.Prussian ArmyBroader topic: The victory involved formations descended from Prussian military institutions within the German army.Schlieffen PlanBroader topic: German troops had to be diverted east while the western campaign was still unfolding.Paul von HindenburgBroader topic: Hindenburg’s victory there made him a celebrated national military figure.Eastern Front (World War I)Broader topic: This early German victory halted Russia’s invasion of East Prussia.Central PowersBroader topic: It demonstrated Germany's early capacity to shift forces rapidly against Russia.East PrussiaBroader topic: The battle made the province a central front in the First World War.Defeat in detailBroader topic: The Russian armies’ separation enabled German forces to concentrate against the Second Army.