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Encyclopedia > German First Army

The German First Army (German: 1.Armee Oberkommando) was a World War I and World War II field army. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: Immense human sacrifice, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons - the atom bomb being the ultimate. ...

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First World War

The German First Army during World War I, fought on the Western Front and took part in the Schlieffen Plan offensive against France and Belgium in August 1914. Commanded by General Alexander von Kluck, the First Army's job was to command the extreme right of the German forces in attacking the left flank of the French Army and encircling Paris, bringing a rapid conclusion to the war. The First Army captured Brussels on August 20 and was almost successful in defeating France but was halted just 13 miles outside the French capital in the First Battle of the Marne that took place in early September. Von Kluck was replaced in 1915 after getting seriously wounded in the leg. Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... See Western Front (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (May 20, 1846 - October 19, 1934) was a German general during World War I. He was born in Münster, Westphalia. ... The French Army (Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The First Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought from September 5 to 9, 1914. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...


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Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (May 20, 1846 - October 19, 1934) was a German general during World War I. He was born in Münster, Westphalia. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Fritz Wilhelm Theodor Karl von Below (1853-1918) was a commander in the German Army during the First World War. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Second World War

The First Army was activated on August 26, 1939 with General Erwin von Witzleben in command. Its primary mission was to guard the western defences of Germany against Allied forces along the Maginot Line. The army participated in the final breach of the line's defences and spent the rest of the war protecting the Atlantic coast of France from a possible seaborne incursion. Following the Normandy invasion in 1944, the army made an ordered withdrawal to the Danube River before surrendering near the Alps. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Erwin von Witzleben (December 4, 1881 - August 8, 1944) was a German Generalfeldmarschall. ... Maginot Line fortification, 2002 The Maginot Line was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, machine gun posts and other defenses which France constructed along its borders with Germany and with Italy in the wake of World War I. Generally the term describes either the entire system or just the... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg, Germany...


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German First Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (363 words)
Commanded by General Alexander von Kluck, the First Army's job was to command the extreme right of the German forces in attacking the left flank of the French Army and encircling Paris, bringing a rapid conclusion to the war.
The First Army captured Brussels on August 20 and was almost successful in defeating France but was halted just 13 miles outside the French capital in the First Battle of the Marne that took place in early September.
The First Army was activated on August 26, 1939 with General Erwin von Witzleben in command.
MSN Encarta - World War I (2420 words)
The first was the fact that the German First Army drove north and east of Paris instead of following Schlieffen's original plan for a wide sweep to envelop the capital city from the south and west.
One object of the Russian attack on East Prussia was to fulfill Russian promises to relieve the French by engaging the Germans in the east.
Each of these armies was marginally superior in strength to that of the German army in East Prussia, although it had the advantage of a central position.
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