German Second Army

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The German Second Army was a major field army of the Imperial German Army in World War I, active on the Western Front in key early campaigns against the Allies.

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Label Occurrences
German Second Army canonical 3
German 2nd Army 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial German Army formation
field army
activeDuring 1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
allegiance German Emperor
belligerent Central Powers
branch Heer
conflict World War I
country German Empire
disbandedAfter World War I armistice
engagedAgainst Belgian Army
British Army
French Army
era Early 20th century
garrison Western Front
notableCommander Fritz von Below
Georg von der Marwitz NERFINISHED
Karl von Bülow
Max von Gallwitz
opponentIn Battle of the Somme
First Battle of the Marne
participatedIn Battle of Arras
Battle of Charleroi
Battle of St. Quentin
linked to: Battle of Guise

Battle of the Frontiers
Battle of the Somme
First Battle of the Marne
German spring offensive
Race to the Sea
Schlieffen Plan offensive
linked to: Schlieffen Plan
partOf Imperial German Army
role defensive operations on the Western Front
offensive operations on the Western Front
size several army corps
subordinateTo German General Staff
Oberste Heeresleitung
theatre Western Front
type army-level formation
usedEquipment artillery
cavalry
infantry
machine guns
trench mortars

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First Battle of the Marne involvedForce German Second Army
Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive opponent German 2nd Army
linked to: German Second Army
Voronezh–Kastornoye offensive opposingForce German 2nd Army
linked to: German Second Army
Karl von Bülow commanded German Second Army
Battle of Cambrai involvedMilitaryUnit German Second Army