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1st Army (German Empire)
Military unit of the German Army in World War I / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1st Army (German: 1. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 1 / A.O.K. 1) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the VIII Army Inspectorate.[1] The army was dissolved on 17 September 1915, but reformed on 19 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme.[2] It was finally disbanded in 1919 during demobilization after the war.
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1. Armee 1st Army | |
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Active | 2 August 1914 – 17 September 1915 19 July 1916 – 24 January 1919 |
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Type | Army |
Engagements | World War I |
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Abbreviation | A.O.K. 1 |
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