Word: tannenburg
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...German armies in the West were plunging through France toward the Marne, the Russian steamroller bit deep into East Prussia. General Hindenburg was jerked from retirement, sent to oppose Russia with brilliant, erratic Erich Ludendorff as Chief of Staff. Followed the most brilliant campaign of the whole War. At Tannenburg one Russian army was annihilated, the other was completely broken up; one Russian General committed suicide. Hindenburg overnight became Germany's hero. His appointment as Chief of Staff was inevitable. Germany burgeoned with wooden Hindenburg idols, stuck full of nails...