In response to French pleas, Russia invades Germany in August 1914 in order to relieve the pressure on France.
Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Prelude in C# Minor
Composed in 1892 by Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff. Public domain.
Performed by the composer. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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