Order of battle at Tannenberg (1914) This is the order of battle for both the Russian and German armies at the Battle of Tannenberg, August 17 to September 2, 1914. General Shilinski, Front Commander (not present). Maj. Gen. Sir Alfred Knox, British Military Attache (attached to 2nd Army). General Paul von Rennenkampf, Commander. Lt. Gen. Mileant, Chief of Staff. II Corps (transferred from the Second Army, 22 August) - General Scheidemann. 26th Infantry Division. 43rd Infantry Division. III Corps - General Jepantschin. The Battle of Tannenberg in August 1914 was among the earliest battles fought on the Eastern Front. The Russian invasion of German East Prussia was thwarted and Russia faced a major setback in the battle. Outcome: The Battle of Tannenberg ended in a crushing defeat for the Russian army. Most of the Russian Second Army was killed and over 92,000 Russians were taken prisoner by Germany. General Alexander Samsonov who had commanded the Russian Second Army committed suicide. The German Army displayed remarkable mobility and excellent strategy. The battle displayed Germany's strength in moving troops by train to the war front. The Battle of Tannenberg resulted in further battles between Germany and Russia on the Eastern Front in September 1914. This is the order of battle for both the Russian and German armies at the Battle of Tannenberg, August 17 to September 2, 1914. Contents. 1 Russian Northwestern Front. 1.1 First Army. 1.2 Second Army. 2 German Eighth Army. 3 References. 3. Battle of Tannenberg â“ The Battle of Tannenberg was fought between Russia and Germany from 26â“30 August 1914, during the first month of World War I. The battle resulted in the almost complete destruction of the Russian Second Army, a series of follow-up battles destroyed most of the First Army as well and kept the Russians off balance until the spring. From 27 January 1906 he was commander of the 14th Cavalry Division in Poland, promoted to Cavalry general on 18 April 1910, Zhilinskiy was appointed commander of the Warsaw Military District and Governor-General of Warsaw in 1911. Zhilinskiy also More info on Order of battle at Tannenberg (1914). Wikis. Encyclopedia. Russian Northwest Front. First Army. Second Army. German Eighth Army. This is the order of battle for both the Russian and German armies at the Battle of Tannenberg, August 17 to September 2, 1914. Contents. 1 Russian Northwest Front. 1.1 First Army. 1.2 Second Army. 2 German Eighth Army. 3 References..