Tannenberg(1932)

Tannenberg is a World War I historical drama set on the Eastern Front in August 1914. When Russian forces launch a surprise offensive against German-held territory in the northeast, the outnumbered defenders face mounting pressure to repel the invasion. The film chronicles the military clash between two armies as strategic decisions and battlefield tactics determine the fate of thousands of soldiers. Caught between overwhelming odds and the need to hold their ground, German commanders must rally their troops for a decisive confrontation. Tannenberg captures the brutal intensity of early WWI combat and the human cost of one of history's pivotal Eastern Front battles.