In the midst of rolling hills, the historic battle took place on 15 July 1410..
The German Order of Knights under the leadership of Ulrich von Jungingen was defeated here by the Polish-Lithuanian army under the leadership of King Wladyslaw II and Grand Duke Witold..

In August 1914 the enclosure battle against the invading Russian troops took place in this area.. The small town Tannenberg, today Stebark, was only named, the battle took place further east..
General Ludendorff writes in his memoirs, Purpose of the Fäschung is an answer to the Polish Grunwald myth..


~udre~rudi-beate~, 2011-11-21