German 8th Army
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The German 8th Army was a field army of the Wehrmacht that played a key role in the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German 8th Army canonical | 4 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wehrmacht formation
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | German Army (Heer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | German field armies of World War II ⓘ |
| conflict |
Invasion of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1939 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | operations against Polish forces in 1939 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combined infantry and armored units
ⓘ
large-scale operational command ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | offensive ground operations ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the 1939 campaign in Poland ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Polish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Army (Heer)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | key role in the invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Army Group South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | combined arms formation ⓘ |
| usedIn | Blitzkrieg operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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