The 6. Armee was a German field army which saw action in World War I and World War II. It is perhap best known for its involvement in the Battle of Stalingrad. Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Friedrich Paulus Georgy Zhukov Vasily Chuikov Strength 500,000 Germans 1,700,000 Casualties 850,000 killed, wounded and captured 750,000+ killed, wounded and captured 40,000+ civilian dead The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World...

World War I

Command of the Sixth Army was given to Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern. During the execution of Plan 17, it was stationed in the Central sector, covering Lorraine. Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria or Crown Prince Rupert of Bavaria(German: Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern) (18 May 1869 – 2 August 1955) was the last Bavarian Crown Prince. ... The offensive French military strategy in World War I known as Plan XVII was initially created by Ferdinand Foch. ... Lorraine coat of arms Lorraine (French: Lorraine; German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ...

In August 1914, in the Battle of Lorraine, Rupprecht's Sixth Army managed to hold against the French offensive, using a feigned withdrawal to lure the advancing armies onto prepared defensive positions. The Battle of the Frontiers was a series of battles fought along the eastern frontier of France and in southern Belgium shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. ...

After the Western Front turned to stalemate and the opposing forces formed lines of trenches, the Sixth Army was based near Loos in Belgium. On 24 September, 1915, the Sixth Army was the target for the British Army's first chlorine gas attack of the war. Despite the horrific casualties inflicted, the British offensive bogged down after several days. For most of World War I, Allied and German Forces were stalled at trenches on the Western Front. ... Trench warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of fortifications dug into the ground, facing each other. ... The Battle of Loos was one of the major British offensives mounted on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I. The battle was the British component of the combined Anglo-French offensive known as the Second Battle of Artois. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... General Name, Symbol, Number chlorine, Cl, 17 Chemical series halogens Group, Period, Block 17, 3, p Appearance yellowish green Atomic mass 35. ... A poison gas attack in World War I. The use of poison gas was a major military innovation of the First World War. ...

In March 1917, the Sixth Army was the target for the assault of the British and Canadian forces at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Sixth Army, under the command of General Ludwig von Falkenhausen, suffered over 20,000 casualties in the ensuing fighting and were pushed back from the ridge by the Canadian Corps. Template:Infobox Military Conflict Hero of war Mike Labelle says kyle lane. ... General Ludwig von Falkenhausen led the German Sixth Army in the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Hindenburg Line in World War I against Lord Julian Byng and General Sir Arthur Currie. ... The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. ...

Commanders

• Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern
• General Ludwig von Falkenhausen

Order of Battle - August 1914, Lorraine

• Armee-Oberkommando 6
  • Königlich Bayerisches Fußartillerie Brigade-Oberkommando 1
  • Pionier-General 5
  • Königlich Bayerische 5 Gemischte Landwehrbrigade
• XXI.Armeekorps
  • 31. Infanteriedivision
  • 42. Infanteriedivision
• I. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps
  • 1. Königlich Bayerische Infanteriedivision
  • 2. Königlich Bayerische Infanteriedivision
• II.Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps
  • 3. Königlich Bayerische Infanteriedivision
  • 4. Königlich Bayerische Infanteriedivision
• III.Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps
  • 5. Königlich Bayerische Infanteriedivision
  • 6. Königlich Bayerische Infanteriedivision
• I.Königlich Bayerisches Reservekorps
  • 1. Königlich Bayerische Reservedivision
  • 5. Königlich Bayerische Reservedivision

World War II

Western campaigns

Originally numbered as Tenth Army, this combat unit was formed on October 10, 1939 with General Walther von Reichenau in command. Its primary mission was to guard the western defences of Germany against British and French attacks during the Polish campaign. During the invasion of the Low Countries the Tenth Army saw active service linking up with paratroopers and destroying fortifications at Eben Emael, Lüttich, and Namur. The Tenth Army was then involved in the breakthrough of the Paris defences on June 12, 1940, before acting as a northern flank for German forces along the Normandy coast. October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Walther von Reichenau (August 16, 1884 - January 17, 1942), German military commander, was the son of a Prussian general and joined the German Army in 1902. ... The Low Countries, the historical region of de Nederlanden, are the countries (see Country) on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse (Maas) rivers. ... ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... Namur is the name of a city in Belgium, capital of Wallonia, as well as a province and a diocese named after it. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 3 miles behind. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ...

Eastern campaign

Main article: Battle of Stalingrad

Renamed as Sixth Army, began its performance in Russian Campaign as spearhead of Army Group South. Shortly after promoted to Field Marshall, von Reichenau died in an aircraft accident while transported to a hospital after a heart atack in January 1942. Was succeeded by his former chief of staff, General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Paulus. Paulus led the Sixth Army to a major victory in Kharkov during the spring of 1942. This victory sealed the Sixth Army's destiny because the OKW designated it for the attack to Stalingrad. The Sixth Army failed to obtain a quick victory; winter came and with it Operation Uranus -- the massive attack of Soviet forces on the flanks of the German corridor between the Don and Volga rivers in November 22-23. The Sixth Army was isolated and a major relief operation, (Operation Wintergewitter), which eventually failed, was undertaken by Field Marshall Erich von Manstein. Paulus was promoted by Hitler to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall on January 31, 1943 ostensibly in part because until that day no German Field Marshall had ever surrendered. In other words, Adolf Hitler espected Paulus to commit suicide but he eventually surrendered to the Soviet Forces, contrary to orders by his political chief. The remaining forces of the Sixth Army, under the independent command of General Strecker, surrendered three days after in the Tractors Factory, at the north of Stalingrad. That was the definitive end of the Sixth Army, and the mayor military disaster in german history. For the first time, an entire army was completely destroyed/captured. Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Friedrich Paulus Georgy Zhukov Vasily Chuikov Strength 500,000 Germans 1,700,000 Casualties 850,000 killed, wounded and captured 750,000+ killed, wounded and captured 40,000+ civilian dead The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World... Field Marshall Friedrich Paulus Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus (September 23, 1890, Breitenau – February 1, 1957, Dresden) was a German general, later promoted to field marshal, during World War II. Paulus was the son of a schoolteacher. ... Kharkov (rus: Ха́рьков) or Kharkiv (ukr: Ха́рків) is the second largest city in Ukraine, a center of Kharkivska oblast. It is situated in the northeast of the country and has a population of two million. ... This article is about the year. ... Oberkommando der Wehrmacht OKW most notably stands for Oberkommando der Wehrmacht - the high Command of the Third Reich armed forces. ... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein Friedrich Paulus Georgy Zhukov Vasily Chuikov Strength 500,000 Germans 1,700,000 Casualties 850,000 killed, wounded and captured 750,000+ killed, wounded and captured 40,000+ civilian dead The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World... The eastern front at the time of Operation Uranus. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... The Don (Дон) is one of the major rivers of Russia. ... For other meanings of the word Volga see Volga (disambiguation) Волга Length 3,690 km Elevation of the source 225 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 1. ... Operation Winter Storm (German Unternehmen Wintergewitter) was the German Fourth Panzer Armys attempt to relieve the German Sixth Army from encirclement during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. The operation commenced on 12 December 1942 and was able to advance just halfway to its objective before a... Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein Erich von Manstein (November 24, 1887-June 10, 1973) was a lifelong professional soldier who rose to become one of the most prominent commanders of Nazi Germanys Armed Forces (Wehrmacht) during World War II; he attained the rank of Field Marshal (Generalfeldmarschall), although he was... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ...

Reformation - Battles in the East

Hitler later ordered a new Sixth Army (A.O.K. 6) to be constituted on March 5, 1943, commanded by General Karl Adolf Hollidt. It fought in the Ukraine and Romania as part of Army Group South. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd in German) was a German Army Group during World War II. Germany used two army groups to invade Poland in 1939: Army Group North and Army Group South. ...

In October 1944, under the command of Artillery General Maximilian Fretter-Pico, the Sixth Army annihilated three Soviet tank corps at the Battle of Debrecen. During summer 1944, the Sixth Army had the Hungarian Second Army placed under its command. During this period of time, the formation was known as Armeegruppe Fretter-Pico.. The Battle of Debrecen, was a battle on the Eastern Front of World War II. In October 1944 General der Artillerie Maximilian Fretter-Picos 6. ...

Command passed to Tank General Hermann Balck in December 1944. In January 1945, one of the Sixth Army's subordinate units, the IX. SS-Gebirgskorps, was encircled in Budapest. SS-Gruppenführer Herbert-Otto Gille's IV. SS-Panzerkorps was transferred to the Sixth Army's command and a relief attempt, codenamed Operation Konrad, was launched. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... IX.Waffen-Gebirgskorps der SS (kroatisches) IX.SS-Gebirgs-Korps The IX.Waffen-Gebirgskorps der SS (kroatisches) was a German Waffen-SS alpine corps which saw action on the Eastern Front during World War II. The Waffen in the title denoted the fact that the corps was a sub-standard... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Official website: www. ... The IV.SS-Panzerkorps was a German Waffen-SS armoured corps which saw action on the Eastern Front and in the Balkans during World War II. The Panzerkorps was formed in August, 1943 in Poitiers, France. ... Operation Konrad was the German-Hungarian efforts to releive the encircled garrison of Budapest in January, 1945. ...

After the failure of Konrad III, the Sixth Army (now known as Armeegruppe Balck) fell back to the area near Lake Balaton, and several units, including the III.Panzerkorps, were involved in Operation Frühlingserwachen, while the rest of the Sixth Army provided defence for the left flank of the offensive, in the region near Stuhlweissenburg. After the failure of the offensive, the Sixth Army held the line until a major Soviet offensive, the Vienna Operation on 15 March, 1945. This offensive tore a gap in the Sixth Army between the IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the 3. Hungarian Army (subordinated to Balck's command), shattering the formation. Lake Balaton - Landsat satellite photo Lake Balaton (Hungarian Balaton; German Plattensee; Slovak Blatenské jazero, meaning approximately muddy lake, probable origin of the name), located in Hungary, is the largest lake of Central Europe with a surface area of 592 km². It lies approximately at co-ordinates 46°50′N 17... ... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Josef Dietrich (6. ... Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary, located around 65 km southwest of Budapest. ... The Third Army was a combat formation of the Hungarian Army which saw action during World War II. Commanders Lieutenant General Elemér Gorondy-Novak (1 Mar 1940 - 1 Nov 1941) Lieutenant General Zoltén Decleva (1 Nov 1941 - 1 Dec 1942) Lieutenant General Lajos Csatay (1 Dec 1942 - 12...

By the end of March, 1945, the Sixth Army was involved in a retreat towards Vienna. The shattered remnants of Sixth Army surrendered to the Americans on 9 May, 1945.

Commanders

• Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau (October 10, 1939 - December 29, 1941)
• Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus (December 30, 1941 - February 3, 1943)
• General Karl Adolf Hollidt (March 5, 1943 - April 7, 1944)
• General Maximilian de Angelis (April 8, 1944 - July 16, 1944)
• General Maximilian Fretter-Pico (July 17, 1944 - December 22, 1944)
• General Hermann Balck (December 23, 1944 - May 8, 1945)