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Armee-Abteilung D, the Glossary

Armee-Abteilung Scholtz / Armee-Abteilung D (Army Detachment D) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It served on the Eastern Front throughout its existence.^[1]

21 relations: Army, Army group, Army of the Niemen, Eastern Front (World War I), Field army, Friedrich von Scholtz, Günther von Kirchbach, General of the Artillery (Germany), General of the Infantry (Germany), Generalleutnant, Generaloberst, German Empire, Hans von Kirchbach, Imperial German Army, Landwehr Corps, Oskar von Hutier, World War I, XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps, XX Corps (German Empire), XXI Corps (German Empire), 8th Army (German Empire).
Field armies of Germany
Military units and formations of Germany in World War I

Army

An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land.

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Army group

An army group is a military organization consisting of several field armies, which is self-sufficient for indefinite periods.

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Army of the Niemen

The Army of the Niemen (Njemen-Armee) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. Armee-Abteilung D and army of the Niemen are military units and formations established in 1915.

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The Eastern Front or Eastern Theater of World War I (Ostfront; Frontul de răsărit; Vostochny front) was a theater of operations that encompassed at its greatest extent the entire frontier between Russia and Romania on one side and Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany on the other.

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Field army

A field army (also known as numbered army or simply army) is a military formation in many armed forces, composed of two or more corps.

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Friedrich von Scholtz

Boje Friedrich Nikolaus von Scholtz (born 24 March 1851 in Flensburg – died 30 April 1927 in Ballenstedt) was a German general, who served as commander of 20th Corps and the 8th Army of the German Empire on the Eastern Front in the First World War and later as commander of Army Group Scholtz on the Macedonian front.

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Günther von Kirchbach

Günther Emanuel Graf von Kirchbach (9 August 1850 – 6 November 1925) was a German Generaloberst who served during the First World War.

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General of the Artillery (Germany)

(en: General of the artillery) may mean: A rank of three-star general, comparable to modern armed forces OF-8 grade, in the Imperial German Army and its contingency armies of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Württemberg.

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General of the Infantry (Germany)

General of the Infantry (General der Infanterie, abbr. General d. Inf.) is a former rank of the German army (Heer).

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Generalleutnant

Generalleutnant is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.

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Generaloberst

A Generaloberst ("colonel general") was the second-highest general officer rank in the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht, the Austro-Hungarian Common Army, the East German National People's Army and in their respective police services.

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German Empire

The German Empire, also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich or simply Germany, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when the German Reich changed its form of government from a monarchy to a republic.

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Hans von Kirchbach

Rudolph Bodo Hans von Kirchbach (born 22 June 1849 in Auerbach (Vogtland) – died 23 July 1928 in Dresden) was a Royal Saxon army officer who was a Generaloberst in the First World War and awarded the Pour le Mérite.

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Imperial German Army

The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (Deutsches Heer), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire. Armee-Abteilung D and Imperial German Army are military units and formations disestablished in 1918.

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Landwehr Corps

The Landwehr Corps (Landwehrkorps) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I. Armee-Abteilung D and Landwehr Corps are military units and formations disestablished in 1918.

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Oskar von Hutier

Oskar Emil von Hutier (27 August 1857 – 5 December 1934) was a German general during the First World War.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps

The XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps (XII.) was a corps level command of the German Army in World War I.

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XX Corps (German Empire)

The XX Army Corps / XX AK (XX.) was a corps level command of the German Army before and during World War I. As the German Army expanded in the later part of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century, the XX Army Corps was set up on 1 October 1912 in Allenstein as the Generalkommando (headquarters) for the southern part of East Prussia.

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XXI Corps (German Empire)

The XXI Army Corps / XXI AK (XXI.) was a corps level command of the German Army, before and during World War I. As the German Army expanded in the latter part of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century, the XXI Army Corps was set up on 1 October 1912 in Saarbrücken as the Generalkommando (headquarters) for the districts of Koblenz, Trier and part of Alsace-Lorraine.

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8th Army (German Empire)

The 8th Army (8.) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the I Army Inspectorate. Armee-Abteilung D and 8th Army (German Empire) are military units and formations established in 1915.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armee-Abteilung_D

Also known as Armee-Abteilung Scholtz.