Second Army of the North German Confederation
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The Second Army of the North German Confederation was a major Prussian-led field army that played a decisive role in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, contributing significantly to German victories and the eventual unification of Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Army of the North German Confederation canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Gravelotte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mars-la-Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saint-Privat NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vionville NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under overall direction of Helmuth von Moltke the Elder ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | unification of Germany ⓘ |
| country | North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1871 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Army (German Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Guard Corps (Prussia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
III Corps (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ IV Corps (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ IX Corps (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ X Corps (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ XII Corps (Saxon Army Corps) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Prussian General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the North German Confederation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDisestablishment | reorganization into the army of the German Empire after 1871 ⓘ |
| role | decisive role in German victories in the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| significantEvent | encirclement of French forces at Metz ⓘ |
| startTime | 1870 ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | combined-arms army ⓘ |
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