VIII Army Corps (German Empire)
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The VIII Army Corps (German Empire) was a major corps-level formation of the Prussian-led Imperial German Army, headquartered in Koblenz and active in several key conflicts including the Franco-Prussian War and World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VIII Army Corps (German Empire) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
VIII Army Corps
NERFINISHED
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VIII. Armeekorps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | German Army corps system ⓘ |
| conflict |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| formedFrom | troops of the Rhine Province ⓘ |
| garrison | Koblenz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
15th Division (German Empire)
NERFINISHED
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16th Division (German Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ VIII Corps artillery ⓘ VIII Corps cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ VIII Corps engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Koblenz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Franco-Prussian War era
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ⓘ
World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Prussia
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ⓘ
Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | operational command of multiple divisions ⓘ |
| militaryRole | field corps ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its numerical designation VIII ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Gravelotte
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Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Marne (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Metz (1870) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Western Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardGarrisonState | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
German 1st Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German 2nd Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German 5th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| uses | German Army corps organization ⓘ |
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