Imperial German Army » German 8th Army (1914–1918)

Army · German Empire · August 2, 1914 – November 1, 1918

The army of East Prussia, which under Hindenburg and Ludendorff destroyed the Russian Second Army at Tannenberg; in 1917 under Oskar von Hutier it took Riga.

Recorded for World War I.

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Engagements 4

Battle of Gumbinnen August 20, 1914
Battle of Tannenberg August 26–30, 1914
First Battle of the Masurian Lakes September 7–14, 1914
Riga offensive (1917) September 1–3, 1917

Movements

August 20, 1914 Beaten at Gumbinnen (Battle of Gumbinnen) · map
August 28, 1914 Encircles the Russian Second Army (Battle of Tannenberg) · map
September 10, 1914 Drives the Russian First Army out (First Battle of the Masurian Lakes) · map
September 20, 1914 – August 31, 1915 Holds East Prussia · map
September 15, 1915 – August 31, 1917 Holds the line before Riga (approximate) · map
September 1, 1917 Crosses the Dvina and takes Riga (Riga offensive (1917)) · map

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