Battle of Tannenberg

1914-08-26 - 1914-08-30

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Paul von Hindenburg
Took command of the Eighth Army with Ludendorff; encircled the Russian Second Army  
Erich Ludendorff
Hindenburg's chief of staff; planned the encirclement