By 28th August the Russians were in retreat, and their leader, Samsonov, had no choice but to head back to the southeast. The next day the Russians were surrounded, and by the 30th of August the Russian troops were destroyed in decisive German victory.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Tannenberg". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2829, accessed 23 November 2024.]
