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Which battle did Ludendorff win in 1914?

  • Tannenberg

  • Somme

  • Verdun

  • Gallipoli

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Tannenberg was a decisive German victory in 1914 during World War I. Led by General Erich Ludendorff, the German forces defeated the Russian army, capturing over 90,000 prisoners and seizing vast amounts of equipment. The battle was a major turning point in the war, as it halted the Russian advance into East Prussia and allowed the Germans to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front.
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