The German Fourth Army (German: 4. Armee Oberkommando) was a field army that fought in World War II. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The Fourth Army was activated on December 1, 1938 with Field Marshal Günther von Kluge in command. The Fourth Army first went into action during the Polish Campaign of September 1939 as part of Army Group North, which was under Field Marshal Feodor von Bock. The Fourth Army contained the II Corps and III Corps each with two infantry divisions, the XIX Corps with two motorized and one panzer divisions, the I Frontier Guard Corps with one infantry division, and two infantry divisions in reserve. It was tasked with capturing the Polish Corridor and thus re-linking mainland Germany with East Prussia. Under the brilliant Kluge, the Fourth Army completed its task without much difficulty. Part of the Fourth Army attacked south into Pomorze and joined other German forces at Warsaw. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Günther von Kluge Günther von Kluge (Hans Günther von Kluge) ( 1882 - 1944), was a German military leader. ... Polish Defence War of 1939 Conflict World War II Date 1 September - 6 October 1939 Place Poland Result Decisive German and Soviet victory The Polish September Campaign (alternatively refered to as the German plan Fall Weiss) refers to the conquest of Poland by the armies of Nazi Germany and the... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Army Group North (Heeresgruppe Nord in German) was a high level command grouping of military units operating for Germany during World War II. The army group coordinated the operations of attached army corps, reserve formations, and direct-reporting units. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Generalfeldmarschall Fedor von Bock Fedor von Bock (December 3, 1880 - May 4, 1945) was a German field marshal during World War II. He was born in Küstrin, Germany. ... A Polish map showing the territory known as the Polish Corridor The Polish Corridor was the name given to a strip of territory which was transferred from Germany to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze, German: Pommern and Pommerellen, Pomeranian (Kashubian): Pòmòrze and Pòmòrskô, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania) is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea between and on both sides of the Vistula and Oder (Odra) rivers, reaching the Reknitz river... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ...

During the attack on the Low Countries and France, the Fourth Army, as part of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group A, went into Belgium from the Rhineland. Along with other German armies, the Fourth Army penetrated the Dyle Line and completed the trapping of the Allied forces in France. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, who was under Kluge, contributed immensly to his victories. Kluge, who had been general of artillery, was promoted to field marshal along with many others on July 19, 1940. The Low Countries are the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine and Meuse rivers— usually used in modern context to mean the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (an alternate modern term, more often used today, is Benelux). ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (December 12, 1875 - February 24, 1953) was a Field Marshal of the German Army during World War II. He remains known as one of Germanys best generals, as well as for being apolitical throughout his career. ... Army Group A was the name of a German Army Group during World War II. During the German invasion of the Low Countries and France Army Group A was the southern attacking Army Group. ... The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. ... In general, allies are people or groups that have joined an alliance and are working together to achieve some common purpose. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Erwin Rommel Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944) was one of the most distinguished German Field Marshals and commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps in World War II. He is also known by his nickname The Desert Fox (Wüstenfuchs). ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Fourth Army took part in Operation Barbarossa in 1941 as part of von Bock's Army Group Center. Its initial aim was to trap as many Soviet troops as possible around Minsk. The Fourth Army performed well and took part in the capture of Smolensk. However, bad roads contributed to the stalling of the army group and the Fourth Army. On December 19, 1941, Kluge resigned along with von Bock and Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch. Kluge was replaced by General Ludwig Kübler. Original German plan Operation Barbarossa (Unternehmen Barbarossa) was the German codename for Nazi Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which commenced on June 22, 1941. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was one of three German army formations assigned to the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, code-named Operation Barbarossa. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (offical spelling in Belarus), Менск; Russian: Минск) (population 1. ... The view of Smolensk in 1912 Smolensk (Russian: Смоленск; Polish Smoleńsk) is a city in western Russia, located on the Dniepr river at 54. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Walther von Brauchitsch (October 4, 1881, Berlin - October 18, 1948, Hamburg) was commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht in the early years of World War II. Brauchitsch was commissioned in the Prussian Guard in 1900. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ...

After the launching of Operation Blue, the Fourth Army and the entire Army Group Center did not see much action, as troops were concentrated to the south. However, from 1943 on, as Army Group Center was in full retreat, the Fourth Army also had to move its troops backwards. Costly defeats took place during the Soviet Operation Bagration, and the Fourth Army saw many commanders come and go. On April 27, 1945, as the Red Army closed in on Berlin, the Fourth Army was disbanded. Its last commander was General Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller. Battle of Stalingrad Conflict World War II Date June 28, 1942 - February 2, 1943 Place Stalingrad, USSR Result Soviet victory The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II, and is considered the bloodiest battle in human history and arguably one of the greatest come-backs... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was one of three German army formations assigned to the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, code-named Operation Barbarossa. ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was one of three German army formations assigned to the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, code-named Operation Barbarossa. ... Soviet redirects here. ... Operation Bagration Conflict World War II Date June 22, 1944 - August 19, 1944 Place Belorussia, USSR Result Soviet victory During World War II, Operation Bagration was the general attack by Soviet forces to clear the Nazis from Belarus which resulted in the destruction of the German Army Group Centre, possibly... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Red Army flag The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya in Russian), the armed forces organised by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ...

Commanders

• Field Marshal Günther von Kluge (December 1, 1938 - December 19, 1941)
• General of Mountain Troops Ludwig Kübler (December 19, 1941 - January 20, 1942)
• Colonel-General Gotthard Heinrici (January 20, 1942 - June 6, 1942)
• Colonel-General Hans von Salmuth (June 6, 1942 - July 15, 1942)
• Colonel-General Gotthard Heinrici (July 15, 1942 - June ?, 1943
• Colonel-General Hans von Salmuth (June ?, 1943 - July 31, 1943)
• Colonel-General Gotthard Heinrici (July 31, 1943 - June 4, 1944)
• General of Infantry Kurt von Tippelskirch (June 4, 1944 - June 30, 1944)
• Lieutenant-General Vinzenz Müller (June 30, 1944 - July 7, 1944)
• General of Infantry Kurt von Tippelskirch (July 7, 1944 - July 18, 1944)
• General of Infantry Friedrich Hoßbach (July 18, 1944 - January 29, 1945)
• General of Infantry Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller (January 29, 1945 - April 27, 1945)