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I have just finished the book "Tannenberg 1914" by John Sweetman and was surprised to discover that the author does not cater to the theory that aerial recon was decisive to the victorious Germans. Instead of Ludendorff's often attributed ,"No aerial intelligence,no Tannenberg" it is mentioned that both Hindenburg and Ludendorff found information so gleaned "vague :-/" and inadequate at the time of the battle. The book does not go into detail regarding airplanes, nor the organization of or usage of the aircraft of either the Russian or German forces (apprently a number of Frenchmen flew for the Russians).
So I open a number of questions to the forum- While the Germans flew the Taube, did they also fly other type aircraft during the East Prussia campaign? What sort of aircraft did the Russians fly? And finally what is your opinion regarding the effectiveness of aerial intelligence in this campaign. Was it decisive? Or is this a myth developed in hindsight? :-/