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For those who don't know, Imperial Russia in the opening months of WWI, invaded Germany first.

Marching into east Prussia (around Memel) around 170K Russian troops step into a German ambush which let to the encirclement and destruction of the entire army.

Only 13k Germans were killed or captured.

Germany, which lauded the victory as the Miracle of Tannenberg, stole the intiative from the Russians on the eastern front, and successfully knocked them out of the war 3 years later.

But....


What if Russia, startled by the catastrophe at Tannenberg, sues for peace with the Germans September 1914.

The term are Status Quo antebellum or some small small polish concessions.

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What effect would this have on the war in the west?

Would Germany curb-stomp on the western front?

Would Germany avoid Belgium if they knew they had more time? (not have to worry about a longterm Russian manpower horde)

What are the long term implications?
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