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==Reasons for the German Victory==
[[File: Tannenberg Monument.jpg|thumbnail| 250px| left| Unveiling of the monument to the Battle of Tannenberg]]
The battle was a strategic victory for the Germans in the east. This was although they were outnumbered. One of the main reasons for the victory was the German guns' undoubted superiority and especially their heavy artillery. Ludendorff and Von Hindenburg had access to cannons made by Krupp’s and Skoda, and they were able to fire shells at a faster rate than the Russians.<ref> Harrison, p. 29</ref> These guns could also fire heavier shells.
