6th Army (German Empire)
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The 6th Army (German Empire) was a major German field army of the First World War, active primarily on the Western Front and involved in key battles such as the early campaigns in Belgium and northern France.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 6th Army (German Empire) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bavarian Army contingents ⓘ |
| belligerent | Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ multiple army corps ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Armentières
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Arras (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lille (1914) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ Race to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | August 1914 ⓘ |
| frontSector |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern France ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Ferdinand von Quast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich von Lochow NERFINISHED ⓘ Fritz von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations in Belgium and northern France in 1914
ⓘ
service under Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Belgian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defensive operations on Western Front
ⓘ
offensive operations in early 1914 campaigns ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
German General Staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberste Heeresleitung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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