This 15th-century conflict pitted the armies of Poland and Lithuania against the fearsome Germanic order of the Teutonic Knights. Learn about the political background of the bloody confrontation at Tannenberg, the harrowing events on the battlefield, and the deep symbolic significance of the battle that still echoes today
Analysis
European/Baltic Studies
History - Military
History - Modern
Notes
Title from title frames
In Process Record
Performer
Features: Gregory S. Aldrete Ph.D., University of Michigan
Event
Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2014