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Collapsed German soldier, 1914

A German soldier collapsed from exhaustion during the pursuit of the retreating Russian army at the Battle of Tannenberg. A Landsturm soldier supplies him with water.

Order to the army for the Battle of Tannenberg from 27 August, 1914

A handwritten order to the army by General Paul von Hindenburg, commander of the Eighth Army, for the Battle of Tannenberg, drafted on 27 August 1914.

Captured Russian pontoon wagons, 1914

Russian pontoon wagons captured during the Battle of Tannenberg.

German artillerymen fire heavy mortar, 1914

German artillerymen fire a heavy mortar at the defensive positions of the already surrounded Russian troops near Ortelsburg (Szczytno) during the Battle of Tannenberg.

Officer Hermann von Francois on the Battlefield, 1914

German officers, among them officer Hermann von Francois (second from left) on the battlefield around the time of the Battle of Tannenberg. On the ground dead soldiers and horses.

German Landsturm patrol in East Prussia, 1914

A German Landsturm patrol in East Prussia. They wear blankets over their uniforms to protect themselves against the cold.

Marshland in East Prussia, 1914

Russian soldiers got stuck in this marsh in the area near Hohenstein (Olsztynek), Gilgenburg (Dabrowno) und Ortelsburg (Szczytno) during the Battle of Tannenberg.

General von Francois with General Klujew, 1914

German General of the Infantry Hermann von Francois (right), commander of the I Army Corps, talks to recently captured Russian General Klujew (2nd fr right), commander of the XIII Corps, during the Battle of Tannenberg.

Russian trench after the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

A Russian trench south of Faulen in East Prussia with the bodies of Russian soldiers. They were killed by shelling from the Masurian Field Artillery Regiment 73 during the Battle of Tannenberg.

River crossing in East Prussia, 1914

The carts of a German field hospital cross the Angerapp (Angrapa) River at a ford during the Battle of Tannenberg because the bridges have been blown up by Russian troops.

Spoils of war from the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

Captured Russian artillery pieces and carts with food supplies after the Battle of Tannenberg

Captured Russian ammunition wagons, 1914

German collection point for Russian ammunition wagons captured during the Battle of Tannenberg.

Spoils of war from the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

Various Russian carts and wagons at the station in Allenstein (Olsztyn). They were captured by German troops during the Battle of Tannenberg.

German Landsturm guard at the Russo-German border, 1914

A German Landsturm guard billeted at a blockhouse at the Russo-German border.

German soldiers with a downed Russian plane, 1914

German soldiers with a downed Russian plane on the market square of destroyed Neidenburg (Nidzica) in East Prussia.

German supply train in East Prussia, 1914

German supply train on its way to the Eastern Front.

German collection point for spoils of war, 1914

German collection point for spoils of war near Reuschwerder (Ruskowo) after the Battle of Tannenberg. In the foreground captured Russian horses.

Halt on the roadside, 1914

Exhausted German infantrymen on their way to the Battle of Tannenberg during a brief halt at the roadside.

German infantrymen in a trench, 1914

German infantrymen in a trench at the roadside in wintery East Prussia.

German troops traverse marshland, 1914

German troops traverse marshland with a team of horses during the Battle of Tannenberg. Probably a movie still.

German command post during the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

German command post during the Battle of Tannenberg. A field artillery observer watches the battle through a scissor scope while another soldier uses the phone.

Order to the army for the Battle of Tannenberg from 29 August, 1914

A handwritten order to the army concerning the victorious Battle of Tannenberg, drafted on 29 August 1914 in Osterode (Ostroda) in East Prussia.

Special edition to announce the victory at the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

A special edition of the newspaper 'Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger' anouncing the German victory over the Russian troops at the Battle of Tannenberg.

General Hermann von Francois in Lyck, 1914

General Hermann von Francois (center of the picture), commander of the 8th Army, views the destruction in Lyck (Elk) in East Prussia.

German defensive position during the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

German soldiers in a defensive position during the Battle of Tannenberg.

German infantrymen at a road in East Prussia, 1914

German infantrymen at a road in East Prussia. They lie in a switch line with their weapons at the ready to keep Russian troops from advancing. Probably a movie still.

German infantry passes a destroyed East Prussian village, 1914

German infantry passes a destroyed East Prussian village after the Battle of Tannenberg. Probably a movie still.

Population of a liberated town in East Prussia, 1914

The population of a liberated town in East Prussia greets a German staff officer after the Battle of Tannenberg. In the foreground German infantrymen at rest. Presumably a movie still.

Impact of a shell during the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

The impact of a shell during the Battle of Tannenberg in East Prussia. Probably a movie still.

German troops march into an East Prussian village, 1914

The victorious German troops march into an East Prussian village after the Battle of Tannenberg. Movie still.

Wagons with cars and workers in East Prussia, 1914

After the reconquest of the German towns in East Prussia that were temporarily occupied by the Russian army, the German government sent craftsmen and workers to the former war zone in order to advance reconstruction of the destroyed towns.

Outpost gun in the battle of Tannenberg, 1914

First World War: German artillery position at an East Prussian road during the Battle of Tannenberg.

Captured Russian emplacements after the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

Dugouts of the Russian Narew Army captured by German soldiers during the Battle of Tannenberg. General of the Infantry Hermann von Francois (right), commander of the I Army Corps, inspects the well-built emplacements.

Victorious German troops after the battle of Tannenberg, 1914

After the battle of Tannenberg German soldiers are photographed in a trench near the village of Gallkehmen proudly wearing their new medals.

German soldiers in East Prussia, 1914

German infantrymen have moved into position behind a railway embankment. A bugler stands behind his fellow infantrymen.

Trench in a Masurian farmhouse, 1914

German soldiers at the Battle of Tannenberg in a trench running through the middle of a Masurian farmhouse.

German infantrymen in East Prussia, 1914

Nighttime firefight during the Battle of Tannenberg. Movie still.

German infantrymen in East Prussia, 1914

In the course of the battles at the Eastern front, German soldiers rest in a field near Tannenberg. Presumably a movie still.

German cavalry in the battle of Tannenberg, 1914

the First World War: A German cavalry patrol in the Battle of Tannenberg, where the Russian Narew-Army was encircled and beaten by the German troops led by Hindenburg and Ludendorff. (movie still!)

Russian infantrymen in East Prussia, 1914

A movie still shows the attack of the Russian infantry in the Battle of Tannenberg.

Attack during the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

German infantrymen attack under Russian artillery fire. Probably a movie still.

German field kitchen on the Eastern Front, 1914

During the fighting in East Prussia in the First World War: soldiers of an army field kitchen prepare for departure and pack their knapsack. Probably a movie still.

Memorial stone for the Battle of Tannenberg near Frögenau, 1934

Memorial stone for the Battle of Tannenberg on the Feldherrnhuegel near Froegenau (Frygnowo) in East Prussia with the inscription: From here Field Marshal von Hindenburg and his Chief of Staff Ludendorff led the Battle of Tannenberg during the decisive hours of 28 August 1914.

The Löwendenkmal in Hohenstein, 1933

Memorials of the Battle of Tannenberg: The 'Loewendenkmal' (Lion Monument) near Hohenstein (Olsztynek) in East Prussia. It was dedicated to the Fallen of Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg's Own Regiment, the 2nd Masurian Infantry Regiment No 147. In the background the Tannenberg Memorial. The Russian Orthodox cross in the foreground indicates the tomb of 200 fallen Russian soldiers.

The "Russian Trap" near Schlagamuehle, 1939

The so-called "Russian Trap" near Schlagamuehle (Kolatek) at the lakes near Schwedrich (Swaderki) in East Prussia. Ten thousand Russian soldiers werde captured here during the Battle of Tannenberg on 29 August 1914.

Memorial of the Battle of Tannenberg near Schlagamuehle, 1939

Memorial at the so-called "Russian Trap" near Schlagamuehle (Kolatek) in East Prussia commemorating the capture of 10,000 Russian soldiers on 29 August 1914 during the Battle of Tannenberg.

Guidepost showing the way to the military cemeteries for the Battle of Tannenberg, 1939

Guidepost showing the way to the military cemeteries in Frankenau (Fraknowo), Orlau (Orlova) and Lahna (Lyna), for the German soldiers fallen in the Battle of Tannenberg.

Russian infantry, 1914

Russian soldiers defend their position during the Battle of Tannenberg. Movie still.

Russian cavalry in the Battle of Tannenberg, 1914

First World War: A German cavalry patrol in the Battle of Tannenberg, where the Russian Narew-Army was encircled and beaten by the German troops led by Hindenburg and Ludendorff. (Movie still!)

Russian troops before the battle of Tannenberg, 1914

First World War: Russian troops in East Prussia before the battle of Tannenberg, where the Russian Narew-Army was encircled and beaten by the German troops led by Hindenburg and Ludendorff. (Movie still!)

Russian cavalry, 1914

Russian cavalry in the battle of Tannenberg. Movie still.

Staff of the commander in chief of the Russian Narew army 1914

First World War: staff of the commander in chief of the Russian Narew Army, General Aleksandr Vassilievich Samsonov, during the planning of an attack on the German positions, just before the Battle of Tannenberg. From left to right Colonel Wjalow, commander of the staff of operations, Quartermaster General Filimonov and chief of the intelligence service and reconnaissance, Colonel Lebedev.

Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich's train in East Prussia, 1914

First World War: Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich commanded the Russian troops from this train during the Battle of Tannenberg. The Russian Narew army was encircled and suffered a crushing defeat.

German artillery in firing position in East Prussia, 1914

During the Battle of Tannenberg, German artillery fires at a village that is occupied by the Russian army.

Russian prisoners of war in Gumbinnen, 1914

Russian prisoners of war, captured at the Battle of Tannenberg, in Gumbinnen (Gusev) in East Prussia.

Wounded Russian prisoners of war in East Prussia, 1914

German soldiers with a cart of wounded Russian prisoners of war from the Battle of Tannenberg

The capture of Russian General Klujew, 1914

The capture of Russian General Klujew, commander of the XIII Corps, at the Battle of Tannenberg.