2.1 effects of the first world war Flashcards
1
Q
which Russian general killed themself after a mass defeat
A
Samsonov
2
Q
when was Samsonov’s army surrounded by
A
29th august
3
Q
how many soldiers escaped the battle of Tannenberg
A
10,000
4
Q
when were Russians being pushed back into Russia by
A
end of august
5
Q
what were the Russians short on
A
warm uniform, boots and food
6
Q
how many soldiers did not have a rifle
A
1/3
7
Q
what else did the army not have enough of
A
artillery shells
8
Q
when did the tsar take over control of the army
A
august 1915
9
Q
how many casualties did Russia suffer by the end of 1915
A
2 million
10
Q
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