The Russians strike hard against their most powerful enemy, Germany. Austro-Hungary help their German ally although their military forces are under-resourced, in large part because through the years the Hungarian parliament had restricted military finding by using it as a bargaining chip for political concessions.
While the Austrians attack Serbia, the Germans achieve a significant victory against Russia at the Battle of Tannenberg.
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Music composed by Alexander Scriabin - Etude in C Sharp Minor
Picture - Tannenberg Bundesarchiv, East Prussian German Infantry
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