# Episode 540: Tannenberg

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-06-12T11:40:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2916

## Resource

The Eastern Front in World War One is often overlooked. But, even beyond the Battle of Tannenberg, the Eastern Front is critical not only in understanding the outcome of the war but the 20th century as a whole. Western Civ 2.0

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