8th Army (Wehrmacht)
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The 8th Army (Wehrmacht) was a major field army of Nazi Germany’s Heer that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in large encirclement and defensive battles against the Red Army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 8 Armia (Wehrmacht) | 1 |
| 8th Army (Wehrmacht) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army of Nazi Germany
ⓘ
field army ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German war effort on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| category |
German World War II field armies
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ground forces formations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | German ⓘ |
| commandStructure | hierarchical military command ⓘ |
| composition |
infantry divisions
ⓘ
multiple army corps ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict |
German-Soviet War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
defense against Soviet offensives
ⓘ
large-scale encirclement operations ⓘ retreat operations on the Eastern Front ⓘ strategic defensive operations ⓘ |
| equipmentUsed |
German armored fighting vehicles
ⓘ
German artillery ⓘ German small arms ⓘ |
| era | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Red Army ground forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | various locations on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Eastern Front campaigns of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Germany’s large-scale campaigns in the East ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | armed forces of the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryAlliance | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Army (Heer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | operational-level command of corps and divisions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive battles against the Red Army
ⓘ
encirclement battles against the Red Army ⓘ |
| opponent | Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| role | front-line combat formation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Group commands
ⓘ
Oberkommando des Heeres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | infantry-dominated field army ⓘ |
| usedDoctrine | German combined-arms doctrine ⓘ |
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8 Armia (Wehrmacht)