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Battle of Gumbinnen

BelligerentsGerman EmpireRussian EmpireCommanders and leadersMaximilian von PrittwitzAugust von MackensenPaul von RennenkampfUnits involved8th Army1st ArmyStrength 74,400 men224 machine guns and 408 guns 63,800 total252 machine guns and 408 gunsCasualties and losses 14,607 18,839 Another estimate: 19,665 men, including 9,500 capturedThe Battle of Gumbinnen, initiated by forces of the German Empire on 20 August 1914, was a German offensive on the Eastern Front during the First World War.

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