North Army (German Empire)

Nordarmee
North Army

Flag of the Staff of an Armee Oberkommando (1871–1918)
Active August 1914
Country  German Empire
Type Army

The North Army (German: Nordarmee / Armeeoberkommando Nord / A.O.K. Nord) was an army level command of the German Army that existed briefly at the outbreak of World War I.[1]

History

The North Army was formed (on the outbreak of the war) in Schleswig to defend the German North Sea Coast in case of British landings. It was dissolved by the end of August 1914 as its major units had been transferred away.

Structure

On formation, North Army consisted of

with 25 infantry battalions, 5 machine gun companies (30 machine guns), 6 cavalry squadrons, 12 field artillery batteries (72 guns), 4 heavy batteries (16 guns), a Field Airship Detachment and 7 pioneer[2] companies. It was transferred to the Western Front, joining 1st Army in late August.[3]
with 24 infantry battalions, 6 cavalry squadrons and 4 field artillery batteries (24 guns). Initially referred to as the Landwehr Division Goltz, after its commander; later renamed 1st Landwehr Division. By 27 August, it had joined the 8th Army on the Eastern Front and participated in the battles of Tannenberg and 2nd Masurian Lakes.[4]

Glossary

See also

References

  1. Cron 2002, p. 326
  2. Field Engineers
  3. Ellis & Cox 1993, pp. 171,177
  4. Sweetman 2002, p. 209
  5. Remainder of 75th Landwehr Infantry Regiment was with the 33rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade, 1st Landwehr Division
  6. Remainder of 76th Landwehr Infantry Regiment was with the 33rd Mixed Landwehr Brigade, 1st Landwehr Division
  7. The III Battalion and the machine gun company were with the 39th Reserve Infantry Brigade, 19th Reserve Division, X Reserve Corps
  8. 4 batteries of heavy field howitzers
  9. Without its III Battalion (on Pellworm)
  10. The remainder of the regiment was on Sylt
  11. Cron 2002, p. 84

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