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'''Tannenberg''' was a battle fought during [[World War I]]. [[General]] [[Hindenberg]] commanded the [[Germany|Germans]] during the battle. [[Colonel]] [[Schott (Illegal Alien)|Schott]] served in the battle and, along with his later efforts in | {{wikipediainfo|Battle of Tannenberg}} | ||
'''Tannenberg''' was a battle fought during [[World War I]]. [[General]] [[Hindenberg]] commanded the [[Germany|Germans]] during the battle. [[Colonel]] [[Schott (Illegal Alien)|Schott]] served in the battle and, along with his later efforts in [[the Somme]] where he was wounded, was awarded a Iron Cross, First Class. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Illegal Alien (novel)|Illegal Alien]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
In real life, the Battle of Tannenberg was an Eastern Front battle fought between the Germans and the [[Russia]]ns in | In real life, the Battle of Tannenberg was an Eastern Front battle fought between the Germans and the [[Russia]]ns in 1914 near Allenstein. Tannenberg is the German name for the [[Poland|Polish]] town of Stębark. Although the battle did not take place there, the victorious Germans named the battle after Tannenberg for propaganda purposes. How much of this information remains true in the [[Doctor Who universe|DWU]] is unclear as ''Illegal Alien'' only makes a fleeting reference to it. | ||
[[Category:Conflicts]] | [[Category:Conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:World War I battles]] | [[Category:World War I battles]] | ||
[[Category:German conflicts]] | |||
Latest revision as of 02:21, 9 September 2019
Tannenberg was a battle fought during World War I. General Hindenberg commanded the Germans during the battle. Colonel Schott served in the battle and, along with his later efforts in the Somme where he was wounded, was awarded a Iron Cross, First Class. (PROSE: Illegal Alien)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In real life, the Battle of Tannenberg was an Eastern Front battle fought between the Germans and the Russians in 1914 near Allenstein. Tannenberg is the German name for the Polish town of Stębark. Although the battle did not take place there, the victorious Germans named the battle after Tannenberg for propaganda purposes. How much of this information remains true in the DWU is unclear as Illegal Alien only makes a fleeting reference to it.
