8th Army
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The 8th Army was a major field formation of the German Wehrmacht that took part in early World War II campaigns, including the invasion of Poland.
Aliases (1)
- 8. Armee ×1
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wehrmacht formation
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field army → military unit → |
| activeDuring |
1939
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| belligerent |
Axis Powers
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| branch |
Heer
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| category |
German World War II field armies
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| commandStructure |
Wehrmacht Heer
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Nazi Germany
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| engagedIn |
offensive against central Poland
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| formedIn |
1939
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| hasDesignation |
8. Armee
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| hasLanguageOfCommand |
German
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| historicalEra |
20th century
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| militaryBranchOf |
Wehrmacht
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| notableFor |
participation in early World War II campaigns
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| operatedIn |
Poland
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| opponent |
Polish Armed Forces
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| participatedIn |
Invasion of Poland
→
September Campaign → |
| partOf |
German Army (Wehrmacht)
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| role |
field operations command
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offensive operations → |
| sideInConflict |
Germany in World War II
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| subordinateTo |
Army Group South
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| theater |
European theatre of World War II
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| type |
combined arms formation
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| usedBy |
German Army (Wehrmacht)
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
8th Army
("8. Armee")
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hasDesignation |
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Battle of the Bzura
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involvedUnitGermany |