German Reserve Army
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The German Reserve Army was a World War II-era component of the Wehrmacht responsible for training, replacements, and homeland defense, whose officers played a central role in the 20 July 1944 plot to overthrow Adolf Hitler.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Reserve Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Wehrmacht
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| afterEvent | leadership purged following failed 20 July plot ⓘ |
| allegiance | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ersatzheer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Claus von Stauffenberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich Fromm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureExploitedBy | German military conspirators against Hitler ⓘ |
| commandStructureUsedIn | Operation Valkyrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlledBy | German Army (Heer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to the organization of German manpower in World War II
ⓘ
key institutional base for the 20 July 1944 coup attempt ⓘ |
| involvedIn | 20 July 1944 plot ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claus von Stauffenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Erich Hoepner NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Fromm NERFINISHED ⓘ Henning von Tresckow NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 20 July 1944 plot ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Chief of Staff of the Reserve Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commander of the Reserve Army ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Adolf Hitler after 20 July 1944 ⓘ |
| partOf | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| playedCentralRoleIn | military resistance against Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944 ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Claus von Stauffenberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich Fromm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
management of replacement army units
ⓘ
mobilization of reserve forces ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocation of replacement troops to field units
ⓘ
defense of the German homeland ⓘ training of new conscripts ⓘ |
| role |
administration of convalescent and reserve units
ⓘ
homeland defense ⓘ internal security in Germany ⓘ providing replacements for frontline units ⓘ training of recruits ⓘ |
| scopeOfOperations | within Germany and occupied territories ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
German Army High Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberkommando des Heeres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | reserve and replacement army ⓘ |
| usedFor | implementation of Operation Valkyrie coup plan ⓘ |
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