100 YEARS AGO TODAY (17 AUGUST 1914) The Battle of Stalluponen - TopicsExpress



          

100 YEARS AGO TODAY (17 AUGUST 1914) The Battle of Stalluponen occurred when Gen. Hermann von Francois (a German general with a French name born in Luxembourg) disobeyed orders and attacked Gen. Pavel von Rennenkampf (a Russian general with a German name born in Estonia). This was the opening battle of the Eastern Front in WWI and Francois met with unexpected success and also gained a reputation as somewhat of a maverick.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:55:11 +0000

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