Second Russian invasion of East Prussia (1914)

Second East Prussian campaign
Part of the Eastern Front of World War I
Date27 September – 2 November 1914
Location
Result Indecisive[a]
Territorial
changes
Russians captures part of East Prussia
Belligerents
 German Empire Russian Empire
Commanders and leaders
German Empire Hermann von François
Nikolai Ruzsky
Units involved
German Empire VIII Army I Army[b]
X Army
Strength
129,814[6] 295,000[7]
Casualties and losses
31,915[8]–60,000[9] 97,377[10]

The offensive of the Russian armies in October 1914 with the aim of capturing East Prussia after in Battle of Augustów (1914).


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