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==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
[[File:East Prussia 1923-1939.svg.png|right|300px|thumb|East Prussia after the First World War]]
Tannenberg is often considered one of the most complete tactical victories scored by either side in the First World War. The Russian Second Army was virtually destroyed as a result of the battle: out of an initial strength of about 180,000 men, about 92,000 had been captured and anywhere between 30,000 and 78,000 killed or wounded. Some 350 pieces of artillery were also taken by the Germans. Losses were proportionally highest in the XIII and XV Corps, from which together fewer than 2200 men escaped, including a single officer of the entire XV Corps. By comparison, out of about 150,000 Germans engaged at Tannenberg, only about 12–14,000 became casualties.
Tannenberg is often considered one of the most complete tactical victories scored by either side in the First World War. The Russian Second Army was virtually destroyed as a result of the battle: out of an initial strength of about 180,000 men, about 92,000 had been captured and anywhere between 30,000 and 78,000 killed or wounded. Some 350 pieces of artillery were also taken by the Germans. Losses were proportionally highest in the XIII and XV Corps, from which together fewer than 2200 men escaped, including a single officer of the entire XV Corps. By comparison, out of about 150,000 Germans engaged at Tannenberg, only about 12–14,000 became casualties.