Second Hand Der Mann, der Tannenberg verlor

This rare work by General Noskoff offers a first-hand or near-contemporary perspective on the catastrophic Russian defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg (26–30 August 1914) during the First World War. Drawing on Russian imperial sources and Noskoff’s own analyses, the book reflects on the causes, decisions and personalities behind this seminal event in the Eastern Front. It examines failings of command, movement, intelligence and logistics that culminated in the Russian 2nd Army’s collapse, and blends personal reflection with operational critique.

Key Features:

• A retrospective assessment of the Russian general staff’s planning and the execution failures that led to one of the great encirclement battles of the war.
• Insight into individual leadership and responsibility: Noskoff’s exploration of how decision-making, communication breakdowns and terrain challenged the Russian forces.
• A period piece of military writing from the 1930s: the tone and style reflect inter-war German/Russian military historiography, offering today a valuable window into how the battle was interpreted shortly after the war.
• Compact but sharp narrative: while not enormous in length, the book is dense with analysis, maps, portraits (in some editions), and serves both as a collector’s item and a serious historical commentary on a major Eastern Front battle.

A significant historical and collectible work, ideal for libraries focusing on the First World War, Eastern Front studies, collectors of early 20th-century military literature, and researchers seeking period reflections on the Battle of Tannenberg.