Tannenberg

American  

[tahn-uhn-berk] / ˈtɑn ən bɛrk /

noun

1. a village formerly in East Prussia, now in N Poland: major German victory over the Russians 1914.

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Tannenberg British  

/ ˈtanənbɛrk /

noun

1. Polish name: Stębark.  a village in N Poland, formerly in East Prussia: site of a decisive defeat of the Teutonic Knights by the Poles in 1410 and of a decisive German victory over the Russians in 1914

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Example Sentences

She was also a companion to Marvin Tannenberg.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2023

At the Battle of Tannenberg, for example, communication problems developed among the Russian high command, while the troops suffered from lack of supplies; the country’s limited rail lines could not keep up with their needs.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Fellow Moravian David Tannenberg feared that would “injure his livelihood,” so Antes was told to finish only the claviers he had begun for friends.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2018

At the end of August, Germany counterattacked near the town of Tannenberg.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

The four-day Battle of Tannenberg ended with a humiliating Russian defeat as the czar’s troops threw down their weapons and ran for their lives.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman